What a week!

This week didn't start off too bad, I was able to work the normal 8 hour days on Monday and Tuesday...for my day job anyway. Monday night I moved mirrors for Dance Tech (the dance studio that Jess teaches at) until 9:30 or 10. Then I went to the mutual activity on Tuesday night, Wednesday was spent in the shop, but it was a long day fabricating four huge chapel windows for a church in Pocatello. I had to finally take off at 7 so that I could go finish a shower door for a friend. Then Thursday and Friday I spent long days tearing out and installing those chapel windows. Friday we left at 6am and I was pushing the last pieces of vinyl (rubber gasket that holds the window in) after the sun went down...we still had to clean up, tear down scaffolding, load the truck and drive home.

Ahhhhhhh.....the work week was over.....as far as working for Jenkins Glass goes anyway.

Monday morning my Dad and I headed up to Rexburg to install 17 windows in a home there. Not a new home mind you, but we did have to tear out the old windows as well. That job went quite well, we were able to finish it all in one day...one long day! The home owner did not think we could do it, but it is all done. Sweet a little extra money...nope Jess has already earmarked every bit of it...I think she will let me get a soda or two. Ha! yea right!

This has been a really tough week. It is hard on Jess and the kids when I can't be home in the evenings. Maybe having a day off tomorrow will make it up...nope! I am working on the sprinkler system most of the day. Yes more fun for me!

30 King Street

The Tyvek covered wall is only temporary and will come down...we have a lot of windows behind it too.

So this is the job site in Jackson Hole I have been working on for the last while. It seems that we go there for at least part of the week each week. I would like to just hit it hard one week and then come home for a week then back again. But there are other pressing jobs and things at home that we have to divide our time up there. But for the last three days, Steve and I (and a new part time guy, Duncan) were able to get quite a lot accomplished. We set the last frame on the job and the rest of the glass (almost). We are waiting for a couple big insulated units, doors, and operable windows. It is coming along. We do have a lot more to do, but it is good to see it progressing, curtain wall (this is curtain wall) takes a lot of time to install. The break metal trim, surface applied grids and caulking caulking caulking will take a long time. I hope there is no snow on the ground...it really sicks when the caulk is too cold to tool.



Topher starts school tomorrow...his first day of Kindergarten...I must be getting old! We went to back to school night today and saw his classroom and met his teacher. She seems very nice. I like the old school building he goes to. It reminds me of Emerson School that I went to grade school. I am excited for him.

The Pocatello Pump is coming up! We are planning on going...and maybe in the Bus!!! That is what the kids (and yes even Jess) want anyway....OK so me too.

Busy working

The past weeks I have been very busy working in Jackson, Bozeman (a day or two I think) and here in town. I am very tired.

Redfish Lake

Last week (July 21-25) we went to Redfish Lake with Jessica's family It was incredible! I really needed a vacation. I was able to get away for the whole week this year. Last year I couldn't go with them at all, and before that I usually only go for two or three days. It was a lot of fun to spend time with Jess and the Kids as well as Jessica's brothers and sisters (and their families).

This waterfall feeds into Redfish Lake. This is the highest I have seen it running.

Creedance at the Lillies

I was able to finally figure out wakeboarding (I am able to get up and stay up for a while anyway). Toph and Creedance really caught on to kneeboarding too.

TJ had a BLAST PLAYING ON THE BEACH.