We had little planned for Labor Day this year, as our cabinet maker was eager to spend most of the long weekend installing the new cabinets in our kitchen. With the house in disarray from all the construction, we escaped to Rancho Cordova for grocery shopping and Korean food at KP supermarket, stopping by the Sears Outlet for a refurbished dishwasher. On Sunday, we ventured to Old Sac to partake in Gold Rush Days. There were hoards of visitors on horse-drawn carriages, costumed actors and street performers, and streets covered with dirt to recreate the Old West. Apparently, the event had been canceled last year due to the drought, but was brought back on a smaller scale this year to help local small businesses. We perused the eclectic shops in this touristy part of town, and ended with dinner at the FireHouse followed by dessert at the new Rick’s Dessert Diner. This weekend, our division gathering at my colleague’s house in Arden Arcade reminded us how fertile our 4 fellows have been, and the chaos that could beseige us in coming years. Back home, delays in the new window and countertops have slowed the progress in our home renovations. We did continue our selling spree on Craigslist, but ended up dropping the proceeds on nightstands from Overstock and a shiny toaster oven from Breville. So despite a string of late-night surgeries and countless hours assembling the nightstands, we were at least rewarded with roasted broccoli and soft-baked cookies from the fancy new toaster.