September 17 On to Hannibal, MO

We started our adventure today with a hop to Phoenix, a skip to St. Louis, and a jump to Hannibal.  It was a long day, but we were greeted warmly by our cousins and treated to a great dinner.  Off to bed now - we have a big day tomorrow.

Sue, Mildred, Claude, Doug, Nancy & Bud

Catching up

We have had a very busy time since I since last reported.

The remodel is finished and we moved from the front room back to our bedroom and no contractors arriving at 7:00 A.M. .

Nancy and I have managed to put a lot miles on our cars the last few months.  We managed several trips to Lincoln City,  cruised down to Ashland for some plays, a weekend jaunt to Long Beach, Washington, a long road trip to San Diego, a junket to Bandon for a week with Nora, several treks to Seattle to see Matt, Katie, Nora and Amelia and many other local adventures.

CV Lanes

Nora's Peacock Head Dress

Amelia's 2nd birthday

Amelia and Katie

  

Pick your own corn

Oysters and beer in Oysterville 

Nancy and I have been playing golf with our friends and are in serious pursuit of the white ball.  We have been trying to find golf balls that do not have water, tree or tall grass magnets in them, but alas - no luck.

I have been fishing. I'll let the pictures tell the story.  Chinook out of the Willamette River, walleye from the Columbia and Coho ( Silver ) salmon

  

     

   

  

We are presently getting ready for our next adventure back to Missouri, Boston and New England.  We will keep the blog updated when we start in a few days.
We even have a house sitter.

Remodeling and Fishing Report

Last week was busy.  We were in Seattle and Lincoln City while the hallway floor was being finished.  Didn't have to smell the polyurethane and got to play with Nora and Amelia.

We met Pam and Doug in LC for two days of fishing on the Nestucca River. The girls talked and shopped.   I landed  a 24" and 28" steelhead.  Doug caught two and kept the really big 35" steelhead.

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 Tile in the bathroom is done.  The granite for the vanity in the bathroom was installed on Friday.  We are doing touch ups and trying to get a handle on the dust.  Carpet to be installed on Wednesday.

Tile - Bud & Nancy

The remodeling continues.  The bathroom floor is almost finished.  Grouting will be tomorrow after Jef finishes putting the tile up in the shower.  More on that tomorrow.

 

 Bud the painter and Nancy checking out the carpet samples.

Lane Gathering

There was a gathering of Lane cousins, nieces, brothers, sisters, sons and daughters in San Diego.  We came from Oregon, Missouri and the resident group from around southern California.  A great time for all.

 

The project continues

The last 10 days have been very busy.  The contractors are in the reconstruction part of the project and it is going well. 
Monday, prep for the tile will start for the bathroom and a long delayed project of a kitchen back splash will begin too. 
Here is the progression of the bathroom. I have been painting for the last two days The good news is that more is on the wall, than me.

Day 3 Jan 16 Tear out and Reconstruction

Today was very productive.  Back to the studs and old floors removed.

Wood for framing and a saw for more dust.

Jan 15 De-construction day 2

It was another noisy day.  The crew grew to 3 today and they were busy, busy, busy.  Walls, parts of ceilings and the rest of the bathroom. 

Here are the pix for today.

 If you look up. You will see we have a roof over our head, granted minus some drywall and insulation. 

Jan. 14 Demolition - Day 1

7:00 A.M. Yes, we have the early bird contractor.   They sealed off the rest of the house, laid down some floor protection and started taking everything apart.  We stay in the kitchen-den during the day and sleeping the living room.  Urban camping.  This is going to get old very quickly.

Here are today's de-contruction.......

 

View of the dust barrier from the kitchen.