if the weather is good i am totally up for Rainier. I wouldn't have suggested it if I wasn't interested at all, though I have to admit that you probly won't like hiking with me much - I complain about bugs all the time and stop to take pictures every five seconds. (Someday, allow me to show you my Japan pictures from when we hiked up a mountain.)

as far as your washer/drier/etc, I think Eli and I are just bad luck for you or something. I think we should probably help you pay for a new drier if you really do need to get one. But we'll talk about this offline...