Monday

Quiet weekend here. The first load of lumbar was delivered to the new office. We've started the demo part of the job and will begin the framing next weekend. The war of the windows has settled, peace treaties signed. No concessions on my part. Someone finally 'saw the light'

I went to Second Hand Building Materials on Saturday and spent a good two hours rummaging. I didn't find anything of use for the new office but did find a 50" round glass table top, beveled and about 3/8" thick in perfect shape. My plan is to replace the smaller existing square top on the outdoor table. After getting the new top I decided that the table and wrought iron table base and chairs need a new coat of paint since it's been about a decade sine they were done. I picked out bright sunshine yellow to cover what was forest green thinking they be all bright and shining. I though spray paint would cover the green. Wrong. Their coming out a kinda of chartreuse green which looks a bit odd but may just work after a couple more coats.

We're going to a concert at the White Rock Amphitheater on Sept 19th. The first rock concert I've been to in um, a very, very long time. I think the last show I saw was Elton John and Billy Joel. Eek.

This time we're seeing Cheap Trick, Heart & Journey. - All bands that I liked back in the day. There's about 16 of us going so far. This plan was started back in July at our house party so the same group of folks are going. This is bound to make me feel old.

In local news the Boeing Machinist Union has gone out on strike. Years ago this would be huge news here as the company was so tied to the local economy. Now it's a minor story as most of those jobs have been outsourced. I drive through what was the Boeing Renton Plant every morning going to work. There's about 1/5 of the plant still in operation here as the jobs moved out the property was sold off. It's all being replaced with Targets and Office Max and Petco's. Retail and big box stores wages will replace what once were living wage jobs. One side of the street covered with picket lines and across the street non-union laborers build the new 'workers paradise' watching other people fight to retain pensions, wages and extract work guarantees from big business. It makes me wonder why labor unions are not making more of a comeback.

It's quiet here in the office and I got most of my paperwork done on Friday. I'll have to invent a reason for a road trip today or I'll just spend the day blogging. It's clear and sunny so maybe I can get out and take some pictures to post later.

Hope your having fun today.

B