The Red Brick Times

The Ramp at Linda's is finished, except for the coat of "Skid Not" (or, as we wanted to call it - Slip Not) that needs to be brushed or rolled on when temp and moisture conditions permit. The lumber was delivered shortly after 9:00AM. Construction began by shredding the old wooden steps at the back door. We dug out all of the bricks under the steps and the doghouse for reuse as supports.

Under Scott's professional foremanship, we cut, ripped, drilled, screwed and bolted all day, with sundry comings and goings, implementing Adam's vision and design in three dimensions of pressure treated lumber and plywood. By 6:00PM, the deed was done, several silly pictures taken, toasts made, neighbors scared and terrorized, and sawdust swept away. Sally festooned the site with crepe, red-faced red-brickers blew up balloons, and Ray decorated the dog house in shades of Green and Red streamers.

It was a good day to work, a good day to be together, a good day to show our caring and love for Linda, and a reaffirmation of the feelings that drew us together over three decades ago. We are the same odd, malcontented, unadjusted and unapologetic lunatic fringe that we always were. But now we have power tools.
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