Well, we made it. At this point I think I need to get back to work just so I can get a break. It's been a productive week and a half, but busy. Just to give you an idea:
Friday (6/23)- I came home from work and decided to move the remaining furniture in the bedroom and begin to tear up the carpet. Nothing says fun in an evening than moving furniture.
Saturday (6/24) - Dad and Bill came over to assist in preparing floor for new flooring. Good time had by all in pulling up staples. That night went to Tigers game and came home early due to extreme tiredness.
Sunday (6/25) - Church and rest for Monday.
Monday (6/26) - Started flooring. Fat man getting up and down off the ground continuously all day long was a sight to see. My thighs and knees were killing me and we didn't make nearly as much progress as I had hoped. Bedroom still not finished. Sent Julie out to have dinner with friend as food was just not that appealing at the time.
Tuesday (6/27) - Finish bedroom, father in law tore carpet out of hallway and stairway. Move some furniture back in to bedroom. Since people were going to be in and out on Wednesday, give everyone Wednesday off to relax and come back fresh. Still tired, go out that evening to watch Eric play indoor soccer. Go back to Eric's place and attempt to watch movie on small tv. Give up at midnight when falling alseep in chair.
Wednesday (6/28) - Go out for breakfast after early morning wake up call by hungry kittie. Suprisingly kittie not made into throw rug despite the fact that she has done this every day this week. Came home from breakfast quickly when realising that Superman Returns opens. Take Julie to early mainee to see movie in Imax 3-d. Go to comic book store. Chill rest of day.
Thursday (6/29) - Work on hallway and stairs. Finish to first landing. Only need to complete bottom set of stairs on Friday, but not so bad since fathers won't be able to make it on Friday. Bill wants to go see Nacho Libre that night, take Julie with me.
Friday (6/30) - Wake up early knowing that no one is coming out and I just want to finish stairs. Murphy's Law kicks in when the guide on the table saw breaks. After appropriate amount of cussing determine that I'm just going to have to measure and free cut the remaining boards. Even though the cuts look as though they were made by blind, drunk midgets after an all night bender I am fortunately able to hide those deficiencies with appropriate molding and slight of hand. Make vow to self to be useless for remainder of holiday. Julie and I stay in that evening and watch appropriate amounts of tv.
Saturday (7/1) - Get up, take Julie to breakfast and fun time date at the Ypsilanti District Library (who says we don't live on the edge). Take Julie to early matinee showing of The Lake House. Cute movie. Parents and Bill come over in the afternoon. We take them out to dinner and, afterwards, pack up my father's tools for their trip home.
Sunday (7/2) - Church. Lounging around reading comic books and napping. That night, Julie and I go to DTE to go see Chicago w/ Huey Lewis and the News. Great concert, fun time.
Monday (7/3) - Julie gets up early, goes to work. Fortunately feeds kitties so they don't wake me up (again). Get up and go get breakfast and read for a while. Then head to Barnes and Noble. That afternoon, go to Livonia to meet up with Bill and Roy. Head to Toledo to have dinner at Tony Pacos and then caught a Toledo Mud Hens' game. Lots of fun. Got home before the rain started.
Tuesday (7/4) - WE SURVIVED!!!! Have had breakfast, read some comic books, read my book for a little while. Now I'm just killing some time until we go to my parent's house for food this evening.
So that's been my exciting vacation. I don't think I'm even this productive at work. I need a break. Everyone have a great holiday. Click here if you want to see final pictues of the flooring work.
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