Legos are like oxygen to Jack. You just can’t keep that boy from his Legos. On both of our road trips the past two summers, we resorted to paying him $1 for every day he didn’t talk about “the L word.” Turns out, he can talk about things other than Legos, but it just takes […]
Construction Life
First Meal
The butcher called to let us know they had some aged prime porterhouse ready, and thought we’d be interested. Do they know us well, or what? Perfect for our first meal in the house. I suppose to anyone else, our ambiance would be appalling. But we have heat, a dining room table and a piano. It’s […]
Let There Be Music
Where there’s heat, there can be a piano. This will be a little easier than heading to the Taylor’s to practice!
Building with Dad
It’s snowing out, but the heat is on. Ryan’s starting on the interior walls, and Jack’s doing his own construction today.
Complainers and Porta Potties
We really do live in a great city. Ok, so the place hasn’t met a tax hike or millage they didn’t love. The number of ordinances and rules is mind boggling. Regardless of my best efforts at being a precinct delegate and knocking doors, we turn in the worst results for the country’s best congressman. But that’s […]
Weird Places
One of the craziest things about construction is how much you learn about your own city. You find yourself driving in parts of town you never knew existed and entering businesses that blow your mind. Capitalism is truly astounding, the sheer depth and breadth of ways people make a living. Today we were looking for […]