Well.... our visit was much less eventful this time.  He was defintely ready to get out of his crate.  We went for a short walk (he peed) and then we played fetch with the tennis ball.  He ate a little bit too.  I gave him a couple of treats and a toy and put him back in his crate.  He didnt seem overly thrilled about going back in.  Silly guy.... he would be much happier if he would just stay in the kitchen and not play the escape-artist game!