I ended up not taking last night off from the build despite my best intentions of doing so.  I received a call late morning from my aunt indicating that they would most likely be returning this weekend instead of next week, which moved the deadline for finishing things up by a couple of days.  It's nice to be able to see the finish line for this project, especially now that the decking is all in place and only requires a bit more nailing, but I'm struggling with completing the railings given some of the unevenness in our construction.  That being said, I will do the best I can to get things in order before they get back.  It may not be pretty, but it will definately be functional.  Thanks to Jen last night for driving over to help.  She is a machine when it comes to hammer & nail.

-Nate