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Lenny, that is an awesome story. I knew that house was special.
If I remember correctly, there is a JD member who's grandmother grew up in the home?
It is so great to see a structure like this come back to life. I grew up in a community that destroyed old buildings. I hated to see those classic buildings get destroyed.
If I remember correctly, there is a JD member who's grandmother grew up in the home?
It is so great to see a structure like this come back to life. I grew up in a community that destroyed old buildings. I hated to see those classic buildings get destroyed.
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x3 Lenny is a good man, no doubt about it!
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well thanks fellows, I appreciate the kind words more than you know. Eric and I are gonna be working at the old place for the next 5 days removing plaster so some progress will be occurring. Next Thursday is Thanksgiving and my family and I will drive down to Great Lakes Naval Academy to have Thanksgiving with my son Daniel who is in his 6Th week of basic training. Here is a pic of Dan the day he left weeks ago.
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That will be great to be able to spend Thanksgiving with him. I bet he's looking forward to it as much as you guys are. You must be a proud dad! I see he took care of the haircut before he got there.
Lenny, I was at Great Lakes 27 years ago, and I remember it like it was yesterday.
Your boy probably is already freaking out about seeing you guys. I know I couldn't wait to see my family on graduation weekend.
Good job on the new place. If you need some plumbing done, I would trade some work for some good riding. lol. Have a good thanksgiving.
Your boy probably is already freaking out about seeing you guys. I know I couldn't wait to see my family on graduation weekend.
Good job on the new place. If you need some plumbing done, I would trade some work for some good riding. lol. Have a good thanksgiving.
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yes, we are so looking forward to seeing him. He actually wore his hair like that for the last few years. I'd been giving him crew cuts since he was a small and he actually liked it,,,,lol,,,,go figure. CATALAC, thanks for your service bud, your a true hero, all service people!!!! I am going to need lots of plumbing, just gettin to cold in there, not even looking forward to working there today but after I get moving it will seem fine, have done it for years.
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had a good day today removing plaster. Removing all trim and labeling it is time consuming. We completed 2 bedrooms today and will do 2 more tomorrow.
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Congrats on your son joining the Navy. Also welcome to the club of parents with children serving our country. My daughter trained at Great Lakes also and I was a mighty proud papa watching her graduate. Since then Kristin has been stationed in Norfolk VA, where she met the love of her life, married, and gave me a beautiful grandson. Her and her husband Chris who is also serving in the Navy, have since moved on to San Deigo. Three weeks ago Kristin returned to port and her family after a 6 month cruise to the far east and Persian gulf area where her ship, the USS Howard rescued a Danish family from the pirates of Somalia. Can you tell I am proud of my daughter yet? The wife and I just returned from San Deigo last week after a great visit with the kids and taking in the Packer-Charger game with them. We took several tours of both Naval bases out there and got to see her ship and the five inch cannon she gets to shoot......now thats dream every dad has for their daughter huh? Have fun at Great Lakes and thank your son for serving. Welcome to the club!!!! Hope to see you on the snow this year....
Congrats on your son joining the Navy. Also welcome to the club of parents with children serving our country. My daughter trained at Great Lakes also and I was a mighty proud papa watching her graduate. Since then Kristin has been stationed in Norfolk VA, where she met the love of her life, married, and gave me a beautiful grandson. Her and her husband Chris who is also serving in the Navy, have since moved on to San Deigo. Three weeks ago Kristin returned to port and her family after a 6 month cruise to the far east and Persian gulf area where her ship, the USS Howard rescued a Danish family from the pirates of Somalia. Can you tell I am proud of my daughter yet? The wife and I just returned from San Deigo last week after a great visit with the kids and taking in the Packer-Charger game with them. We took several tours of both Naval bases out there and got to see her ship and the five inch cannon she gets to shoot......now thats dream every dad has for their daughter huh? Have fun at Great Lakes and thank your son for serving. Welcome to the club!!!! Hope to see you on the snow this year....
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switch07, great post, I like it a lot. Your daughter is incredible,,,thank her for me will ya? It's to bad we still live in a world where leaders see no means to end a dispute except with force. So many people die and stuff wrecked, seems to great of price. Regardless of the price, it's just the way the world functions much to my dissatisfaction. These kids going in and sacrificing and worse yet some dying or maimed says so much about them that there is really no way to put into words exactly what they deserve. I hope but doubt there will be a time in mans history that we overcome the need to force each other to death what each other wants, it's our nature unfortunately. With all the said:
God Bless America
God Bless America
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been a long time since I had the time or money to work on the old place but some progress is better than none. Pat over at Pat's Yamaha loaned me his dozer and I did a little excavating on the driveway, still had been a getting a little water in the basement cause drive was not pitched enough so I gave it a good cut. Gonna poor a footing in the back porch area and get the back 2 story porch shored up. We may even tackle some exterior work if time and money permit.
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starting just a few weeks of odds and ends before winter sets in. With current house sold,I plan to give this place a good dose of rehab next spring summer and fall, part time of course but have hopes to maybe move in before next winter
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well, we have been putting some decent hrs in again on the old place. The main 2 projects have been finish gutting and rebuild back 2 story porch. Yesterday we scooped up the final bucket of plaster and can say the interior demo is complete. The hrs for me and my wife, sometimes kids removing plaster and lathe is astounding.
The rear porch is framed up and next step is to paint all sides of deck boards and install.
I had a local excavator out last week to get a price on the driveway, do some more water prevention ground work, so hopefully I can do that. We also got a quote on spray foam insulation, $6453 and we are going to do that for sure.
Currently I have a complete house remodel from start to finish, stripped down to studs inside and out. I've been there for 7 weeks and am at drywall stages. Also working on another big project doing a barter re-payment for last winters rent for my family and need another month of part time to complete. My old house is a evening and weekend thing like the barter project. In the past I have been overly optimistic on the old place and failed due to finances and time restraints but the current plan is to get in before winter,,,,lol,,,,said that before right!
Anyways, my offer still stands for help on the place and will trade you labor for winter lodging, will also house you and feed you while you are here. I believe it would be kinda fun to have a small gathering of people and do some construction. Plumbing and electrical are next along with pressure washing the house and painting it. 4th of July looks like a tentative date now for 2 buddies to get involved but can easily arrange other times to fit others schedule's. Will post pics later of interior progress.
The rear porch is framed up and next step is to paint all sides of deck boards and install.
I had a local excavator out last week to get a price on the driveway, do some more water prevention ground work, so hopefully I can do that. We also got a quote on spray foam insulation, $6453 and we are going to do that for sure.
Currently I have a complete house remodel from start to finish, stripped down to studs inside and out. I've been there for 7 weeks and am at drywall stages. Also working on another big project doing a barter re-payment for last winters rent for my family and need another month of part time to complete. My old house is a evening and weekend thing like the barter project. In the past I have been overly optimistic on the old place and failed due to finances and time restraints but the current plan is to get in before winter,,,,lol,,,,said that before right!
Anyways, my offer still stands for help on the place and will trade you labor for winter lodging, will also house you and feed you while you are here. I believe it would be kinda fun to have a small gathering of people and do some construction. Plumbing and electrical are next along with pressure washing the house and painting it. 4th of July looks like a tentative date now for 2 buddies to get involved but can easily arrange other times to fit others schedule's. Will post pics later of interior progress.
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thanks whitedust