Summer Trip

2015

I didn’t want to be in Compatible, but I was on a tour so I did what everyone else did. I fit right in.

#10 : Aug 1 6-Aug 31, 2015

Sun, Aug 16 Leaving Dayton we stopped for worship before driving on to Cleveland, our next destination for several days. We heavily rely upon our GPS and churches’ recorded telephone messages in the selection of which church to attend on Sundays. Most weeks we phone on Thursday to speak with office personnel, as Fridays find some church offices closed. If we phone at other times the recorded telephone message is our only source of worship & Sunday School times. (Just to show how much this effects our selection, a pastor’s recorded voice spoke of service times for worship during Holy Week, the week prior to Easter, yet this was JULY! We chose not to go there. Obviously we felt this church didn’t feel visitors were worth the few minutes needed to update their occasional calendar changes.) Arriving at Grace Lutheran Church in Springfield, Ohio we were first amazed at the large size of their facilities. Secondly, they have two services on Sundays and one on Saturday evening. We attended Sunday School and the 10:45 worship. Grace has three pastors. The female assistant pastor moderated the Sunday School class. During worship the lead pastor chanted the liturgy and the male assistant delivered the children's’ and adult sermon. His sermon was not only excellent but provided witness of his faith as he had just lost his son-in-law a week previous – a very devastating situation. The members of Grace were extremely cordial, like our congregants at St. Matthew’s Lutheran of Ocala, so we felt like we were at home. We spent the rest of the day driving to the Cleveland area and camped at Pier-Lon Campground outside Medina, OH. This park is very clean and neat with wonderful staff, management and campers. (Pier-Lon Campground, 5960 Vandemark Rd., Medina, OH 44256, 330-667-2311)

Mon, Aug 17 Looking at our options today we were disappointed to discover that the Lake Erie cruise boat did not operate on this Monday. Many tourist businesses are increasingly taking off Mondays, so it appeared that our only option was to visit the zoo. Though this is usually a high-point for Sally, she didn’t feel she wanted to spend an entire day there. A fellow camper told us of a Christmas themed museum-of-sorts called Castle Noel. I located them on the internet and found they were only open on Saturdays and Sundays. Another site was the house used in the filming of the movie The Christmas Story starring Darin McGavin, but that was not open on Mondays either. We felt like we had lucked out until I decided to phone the Christmas Story house, just in case, and found… YES, it’s open today! We took the 11:45-12:45 guided tour that included: •the house used for exterior and interior filming, •the yard, •the street, and •a museum of related movie memorabilia, •a car & fire truck like those used in the movie, and •a gift shop. We REALLY enjoyed our time there and took way

1: Stained glass window at the front of Grace Lutheran Church’s sanctuary. Notice the towering ceiling. 2: Another stained glass window at the side.

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3: “The Leg Lamp” made famous in the movie. 4: Infamous Red Ryder BB gun that could “shoot your eye out”! 5: The actual house used as movie set.

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too many photos. (A Christmas Story House & Museum, 3159 W. 11th, Cleveland, OH 44109, 216-298-4919, www.achristmasstroyhouse.com) We chose to eat BBQ for lunch and entered an eatery supposedly known for great BBQ. Despite the fact that it had been robbed three times in a year, I felt it might be worth taking a chance. Upon entry we felt it wasn’t worth it – it wasn’t all it was advertised to be. Going a few more blocks we stopped at another BBQ shop that looked MUCH nicer and we ordered two inexpensive dinners ($6 & $7 each). We were again a little apprehensive to see that the order taker was behind what appeared to be bullet-proof glass. We spoke through little holes in the glass. We were also the only patrons. When she called our number to go to the pick-up window I felt like saying, ”Hey, just call us. There’s nobody else here!” She passed us the food through a tunnel of sorts and to our surprise the food was super tasty and there was plenty of it. We both remarked how bad it must be to have to work (and live) in such a scary neighborhood. (B and M Bar B Que, 3870 Lee Rd., Cleveland, OH 44128, 216-751-2796) Our drive back to camp was normal and we spent some time talking with some seasonal campers at the campground. The manager even opened the office just so we could get an ice cream snack.

Tues, Aug 18 After scrutinizing our options we chose to tour the Western Reserve Historical Society: Cleveland History Center. (I think I spent as long typing that as I did touring the center! Not really.) This museum is certainly one of the best we’ve visited for several reasons: •its contents are quite diverse, •everything we saw was well displayed and executed, •the docents were anxious to answer questions and make your visit memorable, and it was in a very nice setting, that is, it was nestled in what is known as the “Wade Oval” and “College Circle”, areas that are at the center of Cleveland’s cultural exhibits. The WRHS consists of the museum covering two f loors, plus two connected mansions: the Bingham-Hanna House and the Hay-McKinney House. The museum transportation collection focuses on auto and aircraft related to Cleveland and this area of Ohio. There is also an extremely nice carousel set in a dramatic glass room. The Bingham-Hanna House contains exhibi t galleries, an outdoor garden, a costume collection, an exhibit on entrepreneurship, and other exhibits and collections. The Hay-McKinney House has been left as an exhibit of what life was like in the early 1900s when this house was built. The cons t ruc t i on , f u rn i sh ings and decorations are so interesting and the docents bring it to life by providing interesting details that would elude a visitor who limits his/her journey to just looking. Halfway through our visit we walked across the city park and checked out dining offerings at the Cleveland Art Museum. We chose instead to eat from a sidewalk food vendor who not only had good food but excellent prices. Two gyros stuffed with meat, and two cans of soft drink came to $11. That’s less than a single food item & drink at the art museum cafe. Arriving at 11am we drove out of the parking lot by 4pm to avoid traffic. Again, this venue is worth a stop but expect to spend several hours as it’s very interesting. PS: They gave us a senior rate along with AAA discount! (WRHS Cleveland History Center, 10825 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106, 216-721-5722, www.wrhs.org)

Wed, Aug 19 Wow, we were hustling today… and enjoying every minute of it. Leaving our campground we drove the hour to Cleveland from our campground. Despite the time, we really enjoy the comfort and cordiality of Pier-Lon Campground near Medina, OH. Our first adventure of the day was a trip on the Cuyahoga River aboard the Nautica Queen sightseeing ship. We left

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6: Elegant hallway in Hay-McKinney House. 7: 1932 Peerless was an exclusive brand in the same status as Packard and Pierce Arrow, and died during the Great Depression. 8: These three Ford vehicles were commissioned by a stainless steel producer to test the practicality of building auto bodies in stainless. Stainless steel is very strong, but too costly, and dents weren’t easy to repair (can’t use Bondo!). 9: This 1920s RV had a slide-out room plus an interesting and potentially dangerous driver’s seat. It’s just a living room chair that’s NOT fastened to the truck’s floor (see arrows). 10: Sally reads info signage regarding old gas station scene. 11: Large, beautiful mural is indicative of 1930s art. The 13.5 ft. red & white sailboat (see oval) sailed across North Atlantic solo in 78 days.

promptly at noon and didn’t have high hopes for a modest buffet lunch. The planned two-hour trip up & down the river was a much nicer event than expected. The narration was good, especially considering that the narrator, who is also the DJ, was unfamiliar with the recently updated script. When he wasn’t explaining about the sights on shore we listened to oldies music, which made the ride even more fun. The ship had many more patrons than we had expected, which was nice. Everyone seemed to be having a great time. The buffet was VERY good with plenty of food; more than we could possibly eat. The menu included: lettuce salad, several cold salads, rolls w/ butter, sweet kernel corn, mashed potatoes, fried chicken, Salisbury steak in gravy, herbed & breaded fish fillet, choice of coffee, iced tea or water, and Dutch apple pie for dessert. From our air conditioned dining table we could see a lot of Cleveland: residences, businesses, highways, railroads, factories and even cement-making companies. All this was fascinating to watch. Following

lunch we strolled to the observation (third) deck to get a different perspective on sights along this winding river. We highly recommend this tour if you enjoy good food and interesting sights.From the Nautica Queen we drove to University Circle to tour two venues: the Cleveland Art Museum and the Cleveland Botanical Garden. Two things are always a part of summer in northern cities: picnics and paving. Cleveland is no exception. Many streets in downtown Cleveland are torn up with the race to start and finish street paving in the short summer. This made finding the parking ramp a task as many streets were barricaded. We decided to visit the art museum first as the temp was a bit warm out. When we’d had our fill of the art museum we’d walk across the street to the Gardens. Today both these venues are open until 9pm. The Cleveland Art Museum is HUGE and very beautiful architecturally. We spent 3.5 hours touring and though we went through all 53 rooms on the second floor and the 31 rooms on the first floor, we felt we breezed through some of the galleries just so we could scamper to the gardens. At 6:30, as we prepared to exit the art museum, we found afternoon rains were ‘dampening’ our plans… literally. Rather than wait an hour for the drizzling humidity to stop, we chose to leave. Our feet and legs were telling us they wanted to go home. The drive back to camp was full of suspense as Sally read a couple more chapters in our mystery novel. Wouldn’t you know it, we pulled into the campground just as the heroine’s colleague is about to do her in… or will she escape?! OOoow! I can’t wait for Sally to read the last two chapters ! !

Thur, Aug 20 We awoke to drizzling rain that finally quit just as we began packing up our trailer. Our time at Pier-Lon Campground was very enjoyable due to a terrific staff and very neat grounds and facilities. As we drove out I noticed a “disc golf” (frisbee) course I had not seen the previous days. Wow. Seems like there’s all kinds of stuff to do at this campground. Driving east our next destination was Warren, OH, home of the National Packard (Auto) Museum. Packard was a big family name in electrically-related businesses, having started a number of companies based on the Packard brothers manufacturing enterprises. On the way we stopped for lunch at a Pizza Hut buffet. I would not mention this if it wasn’t of such importance, but this particular location is probably the best Pizza Hut we’ve ever visited. How? This staff had their act together. Period. The buffet counter was constantly filled with food. All the food was prepared just right. Serve staff were cordial and on the ball. If you want to enjoy superior pizza with superior service, this particular Pizza Hut location is the place to dine (3401 Elm Rd., Warren, OH 44483, 330-372-4900).Several minutes later we were at the National Packard Museum (1899 Mahoning Avenue, Warren, OH 44483, 330-394-8484). Sally chose to stay in the car and get some computer work done via her smartphone while I photographed cars and tried to do some technical specification investigation. Unfortunately, the archives department wasn’t open due to a lack of volunteers, but

12: Cruising on Nautica Queen. 13: One of two dining decks. 14: Cleveland skyline from ship.

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15: Interior of Cleveland Art Museum 16: Ornate seat of priest in medieval church

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17: 1930s Packards contrast well with… 18: 1950s era. (see arrow) 1956 Caribbean was last year made

the fine lady on duty helped me by supplying the names of restorers that specialize in my year and series of Packard, plus I purchased a thick handout listing suppliers of Packard parts. This will go a long way in my decision regarding restoration. I spent about two hours in the museum and we then drove to our campground for the night. It’s very inexpensive ($20) and the facilities equate to the expense.

Fri, Aug 21 We left tour campground and drove northeast on our trek to Buffalo, NY to visit our son, Jeff, and his family and also attend the wedding of our nephew, Tom Mendola. While driving we stopped at a yard sale (just can’t pass up such a treat on a Friday) where we made a minor purchase. Stopping for lunch we saw a huge sign for our intended eatery but couldn’t find the actual restaurant. As we were searching we were pleased to have our other son, Steve, phone us to see how our travels were coming along. We always enjoy his calls. Our conversation necessitated pulling off the road so we could concentrate on talking and not be distracted from safe driving. After we finished our conversation we suddenly realized we were positioned in the parking lot of one of our favorite lunch locations: Famous Dave’s Barbecue. So, feeling we were led here through ‘divine providence’, we stayed for lunch. After finishing our delicious dinner we drove back to the I-90 East and passed the first eatery we had initially chosen. We decided our son’s phone call occurred at the exact time we were in front of that location, so that’s how we were distracted and missed it the first time. Hmmm… maybe it was divine providence after all.Our tradition is to leave I-90 when we exit Pennsylvania and enter New York State as I-90 is a toll road in NYS and we would rather go slower and enjoy the countryside along State Route 20 or 5 rather than pay the toll. This practice allows us to see changes in these areas that have occurred since our last visit. We arrived in time to join our family at supper and renew family ties.

Sat, Aug 22 The focus of today was Lauren’s 11th birthday party. She’s now going into middle school and this will be the only year all three girls will be together in middle school: Kara in 8th grade, Abbie in 7th grade and Lauren in 6th grade. We all pitched in to set up for the party: setting up a shade tent for all the invited girl friends, altering some facets of the swimming pool and its deck, cleaning the driveway near the basketball hoop, making food, running last minute errands, etc. The party was a success with plenty of food & fellowship from friends &

relations, ending in fireworks on the driveway and a sleep-over for all the girls who were invited. Wow, it’s great to share these times with family!

Sun, Aug 23 When we left our son’s home he was making breakfast for 6 girls, including three of our granddaughters, who just got up from a sleepover. Jeff’s a great cook and loves making unusual food for guests. He made them “red velvet” pancakes for breakfast. We zoomed off to church at Lord Of Life Lutheran in Depew, NY. We have worshipped here for several years whenever we’re in Buffalo. Pastor Debi is a great pastor, and we know many of the congregation at LOL. Following worship we drove back to the Mendola household, jumped in their car, and rode out to the Erie County Fair on its last day of the annual 12-day celebration. The first Erie County Fair was held in 1820, and was hosted by the Niagara County Agricultural Society. This fair is the third largest county fair in the USA with the 2014 Erie County Fair setting an attendance record of 1,220,101. We had a ball while we were there!

Mon, Aug 24 Our daytime chores focused on Sally doing laundry tasks for our daughter-in-law (which Brenda appreciates) and my work on home-related projects, primarily looking over the repairs that Jeff and Brenda outlined and making lists of materials needed and steps required to complete each task. Our fun time was treating Tony & Barb Stang to lunch. These are Sally’s brother’s, Jim’s, in-laws, with Tony being Marie’s brother (Marie is Jim’s late wife). We’ve known Tony & Barb for over

19 & 20: Lauren prepares to demo jumping in a bounce house at her birthday party. A lot of girlfriends attended and had tremendous fun playing inside.

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21: Pastor Debi talks with kids about the Bread of Life. 22: Dog does high jump at annual Erie County Fair.

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Tony & Barb Stang, Sally

forty years and our lunch time was lots of fun reminiscing and sharing new information, plus Tony is an active handyman, so he gave us the royal tour of his recent projects. Wow, Tony does terrific work!

Tues, Aug 25 Sally & I took our VW into the local dealer for a routine oil change and spent the wait time reading in the dealer’s lounge. We met some nice folks and enjoyed conversing with them. Following the oil change we drove up the road and treated Sally’s older brother, Jim, to lunch Zebb’s, another known Buffalo eatery. We spent the bulk of the afternoon running errands and shopping for items needed for Jeff’s home repairs. I also started scraping the joints to be caulked on the kitchen countertop. We finished our day by going to the movies to see the latest episode of The Avengers, a super-hero movie series that is heavy on special effects and light on plot, but I love these flicks and Sally tolerates them because I love them. And the movie was 3-D and only $4.

Wed, Aug 26 I spent the morning scraping old caulk off the remaining joints between the countertop backsplash and the kitchen wall. We then attended the Bible study group at Lord Of Life. Back at home I finished applying new caulk to the cleaned joint-groove. I then worked on adjusting Brenda & Jeff’s sewing machine, which I used to start sewing embroidered patches on my travel sweatshirt. It took about 15 minutes just to align the new, big patch I bought at a yard sale near Detroit. The patch, obviously used but still in very good condition, is a rear three-quarter view of a red 1959 Cadillac with the huge, iconic tail fins. I would have expected the seller to want $10-$20 for the patch as I consider it a collectors’ item. Instead, he told me it was a dime, then rolled it in free when I purchased a $180 planer for $10. That was a good-deal day! We treated Jeff & Brenda to dinner-out at Tully’s, a favorite spot Sally & I enjoy in this area. Jeff & I spent several hours planning out several other projects to execute over the weekend. 23: Chris displays new collectible embroidered patch of a 1959 Cadillac Eldorado convertible. He got the patch free at a yard sale outside Detroit.

Thur, Aug 27 Our day’s activities revolved around housekeeping tasks (Sally) and home repair (me). I attempted to make the front storm door close more quietly; it slams and rattles every time. In the end the door’s noise isn’t from it closing fast nor slow, it’s from the heavy-duty latch parts rattling, and that couldn’t be quieted. I also installed some “fenders” on the range-oven in the kitchen. Due to the natural gas supply line, the stove sticks out from the wall about 4” and items fall off the countertop and behind the stove.

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No maer how well things are made, they still require maintenance and repair. One nice thing about A-Frame camping trailers is that their

simplicity makes many repairs easy enough for many owners to do themselves… IF they can "gure out what’s wrong. The Aliner Doctor offers suggestions on A-Frame trailer repair from readers… and often his suggestions work. Got a problem? Send a detailed description to alinerdoctor@cox.net. He cannot respond to all inquiries, but what have you got to lose? And yours may be selected for publication. The Aliner Doctor also aends rallies, so he’s available to answers questions there, too. Let’s read one reader’s experience and how it was solved.

Dear Aliner Doctor…

Dear Aliner Doctor, I’m “dry” camping (no electric service) in a remote campground and my refrigerator won’t work in the LP (liquid propane gas) mode. I’ve run my generator and it still won’t work in LP mode. I’ve checked my baery and it has 12 volts. I get the "ame to ignite then it goes out. What’s up? – Mr. Loozen Mi Kool

After reading Mr. Kool’s issue and speaking with him on the phone, I suggested he check the fuse on his battery. What? Why? His refrigerator is the “tall” model with the fridge controls mounted above its door. Electronic circuits control most functions on this type refrigerator and those cir-cuits require 12-volt DC (direct-current) battery power. Without power from your RV’s (or tow vehicle’s) battery it can’t operate the other components such as the LP gas safety valve. Taking an electrical test meter and checking the battery told me the battery was charged BUT that doesn’t mean power is getting to the refrigerator! Look at this simplified diagram. When he checked the battery for power he only determined the battery was charged but the test didn’t tell him if the battery’s power was getting to the refrigerator. This is a common conclusion I often make, too. Knowing the battery has power is the first good step. Power from the converter goes to the battery to charge it. Likewise, power from

the battery goes back to the converter for distribution to other devices. Though it’s difficult to check the wires going to the fridge, an easy step is to check continuity on both battery wires at the battery. Many newer trailers have a fuse in the power wire connected to the positive (+) post of the battery. Checking for power across the posts of the battery bypasses the fuse, so you know the battery is good but you don’t know if the power is getting from the battery to the electrical system. At my suggestion, Mr. Kool looked around the area near the battery, found the fuse holder (a small back-gray box the size of a small matchbox), opened it and found the fuse was ‘blown’. He replaced the fuse and the refrigerator now works with LP, 12-volt RV-battery power, and 120-volt campground or generator power.

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The “fenders” I made in Ocala and sent with our younger son, Steve, when he visited his brother, fit perfectly and look great after Jeff spray painted them to match the stove. I also did a few cosmetic repairs to three floor planks. Sally and I met with Bill Patterson, Director of Lay Ministry at Lord Of Life Lutheran Church in nearby Depew, NY, and treated him to lunch. We spent almost two hours discussing LOL’s transition toward a more effective leadership model. This is especially important as our church voted this past Sunday to start planning the formation of a new church by the combining of three existing congregations in our section of Ocala. All three churches realize that a new approach to the function of Christian discipleship as a church body must change from the current ways the traditional church is operating. So many churches are not meeting the challenges of a changing society, and we need to meet the needs of our community if we are to be God’s voice and hands to future generations. Our son has taken both Friday and Monday off from work so that he and I can finish some home repairs that necessitate having two sets of hands.

Fri, Aug 28 With Jeff off work today we hit several projects that required two workers. First, I disassembled portions of the girls’ old playhouse and swing set. Then Sally and I held parts in place while Jeff sawed off the legs. The playhouse is being “remodeled” as an outdoor storage spot for an emergency generator. While Sally was hard at work edging the front lawn at the street, Jeff and I spent several hours repairing the roof gutter that became bent when last winter’s snow storm (7 feet deep on the roof) bent the gutters due to snow and ice. The gutters were also cleared of leaves and we placed strainers in the gutters to keep debris from entering the downspouts. I also worked on adjusting the pneumatic closer on a slamming storm door. (This is an ongoing project, but I’m committed to fixing it before we leave Buffalo!) Friday night we took our three granddaughters out for supper to Friendly’s, one of their favorites, because they get ice cream sundaes in addition to their meals! On the way back to our car we visited a memorial park across the street. It was built by one of Buffalo’s most prominent Italian businessmen, Russell Salvatore, to commemorate special people in our nation and the Buffalo region.

Sat, Aug 29 Jeff and Brenda spent most of the day shuttling the girls to various team sporting events, so we spent the first half of Saturday touring a half dozen estate sales, plus 2 yard sales. One estate sale was particularly interesting. A very old couple had lived in this house for many years and had allowed it to run down. The husband was a hobbyist making radio controlled airplanes, boats, model trains and various other intricate models. Almost every room, except the kitchen, bedroom and bathroom, had small machine shops, and these was on both floors of the dwelling! After a nice lunch at the Olive Branch (Greek) restaurant, we returned home to tackle a few more projects including work on trim around the front windows we replaced last summer.

Sun, Aug 30 Today was Sally’s birthday. (No, I can’t tell you how old she is. I value my life!) We celebrated with our oldest son, Jeff, our daughter-in-law Brenda, and our granddaughters (Lauren 11, Abbie 12, and Kara 13) all joining us at church for worship. Following the service we did some shopping at Walmart while our son made supper for Sally’s birthday party and the girls made

Memorial park project donated

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their grandmother a homemade birthday cake! Brenda’s mother (Mary) and dad (Dan) joined us for supper and dessert and we also celebrated Dan’s birthday. His occurred just 3 days earlier. Jeff did a superior job of smoking two slabs of St. Louis-style ribs and chicken with Chiavetta’s famous marinade. (Western New York is famous for Chiavetta’s chicken, and the Chiavettas are cousins of Chris’ father. We used to pick strawberries on their farm outside Buffalo many, many, many years ago. OK, Sally, you can stop already with the many’s!) We were all impressed with the cake the girls baked, and everyone discovered that a lot of folks must have bought ice cream because the choices were, hmmm… immense, like 7 different flavors! Thanks to all our family and friends who called or wrote to Sally with birthday greetings. Many of you returned her gift of singing “Happy Birthday” over the phone just as she has called so many of you singing such greetings for many years.

Mon Aug 31 Jeff ran a few errands with his day off from work while we prepared to do some work with him on the front windows of the house. Sally worked on trimming along the sidewalk while I worked on vinyl weatherstripping around the living room windows prior to our installing trim. We’re using PVC lumber as it has solid color in its manufacture so it doesn’t need painting. When Jeff arrived we did a bunch of fine detailed cutting and installation on the PVC lumber and got the job about half finished. After dropping the girls at various athletic teams, Jeff and Brenda took us to Moe’s Southwestern eatery for the Monday night burrito special. We had a great time eating and conversing. After we arrived home, I spoke with our 13-year-old granddaughter, Kara, about painting the walls of the first floor powder room. She said she doubted that Brenda, our daughter-in-law, would allow us to do it but she said, ”It won’t hurt to ask.” I caught Brenda at a weak moment as she agreed to let us do it. The room was painted with the upper half of the walls blue and the lower have a sand beige. Apparently this was intended to be the base for some beach-related wall decorating that never got started. Kara and I, with Jeff’s help, found some old wall paint in the basement. We used some light beige to paint more “sand” to make the “beach” a little taller up the wall. Tomorrow we’ll start into some more detail. 24: Chris & Jeff work on dismantling the girls’ old gym set. We will reuse the “club house” portion as a protective hut to store equipment outdoors during winter. 25: Chris holds the extension ladder while Jeff straightens the gutter that was bent due to excessive snow and ice. Jeff installed six brackets and ten reinforcement screws to align the gutter and it make more secure. 26: Sally has been working super hard edging all the concrete sidewalks, driveway and street edges. Sally is a specialist in edging but insists on doing it her special way… with a sharp hatchet. 27: This front window of Jeff & Brenda’s home was the major project we performed last year (summer 2014). We’re now doing the finish carpentry on the trim around the window. We’re using PVC ‘lumber’ to protect against rot and to eliminate future painting. All work must be done correctly; you can’t do touch-ups with a brush and white paint! The vertical columns between the window panes, along with trim at the top edge, is all that remains. We’re trying t o g e t t h e P V C t o ‘bend’ (see bold arrows) so we won’t have a joint between boards. It will be a major task to get a ¾” thick board to bend without cracking. We’ll try using a heat gun and see if we can do it without melting the board.Stay tuned for Issue #11, coming soon. Just 43 days left of our summer trip. Wow, time flies when you're having fun!

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