Sound the retreat

The plumbers have arrived, and the demolition of the kitchen has commenced. First stage: removal of burst water heater and its replacement with a new, costly, environmentally more friendly tankless water heater.

First stage, part II: Given the chaos and the lack of water supply, book/daddy has modified the original "Never give up an inch" order. It's now "Evacuate to designated rear echelon quarters."

A nearby La Quinta Inn.

Communiques will resume as conditions permit. We'll be roughing it. There doesn't seem to be a bar in the hotel.