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1964: after high school life begins. Asked to consider not returning to OSU after the first year. 1966 drafted; grunt, door gunner, HU1 pilot. Out in Dec '70. 1972 married, joined fire dept and bought first house over a 6 month span. 1980 moved family (which now consisted of wife Teri, daughter Amy and son Ryan) to CO. 1990 moved all to bush Alaska to work for the dark side (the FAA). Started Blog to keep family and friends up on our whereabouts. Retired in March 2010. In Feb 2012 sold house in Alaska. By May had bought in Redmond and completed the move. Still nesting in Redmond and loving it!

Saturday, September 21, 2013

Play Structure Done?

It will never be done as there is still a lot of work left on the water works. But that is a ways off, for now we have a roof of sorts. 

First we needed to extend the posts to get some head room. 

This is the way I drilled straight down the middle of each post to use a 12" piece of 1/2" pipe as a connector for the extension. 

Here's the finished extension wrapped with some 1 x 4-1/4 to cover up and strengthen the joint. As I'm sure some of you were guessing, there was fiberglass involved. All the screws can come out but I'll wait till I'm in the mood to putty for that. 

The process was proven then there was a pause for a Timbers game. 
But that's all old news as I know you fans watched on Root Sports. 

Meanwhile, The family is transfixed on the last few minutes of "The Return of the Jedi". 

Later, it was date night and Louis was having a conversation with the good looking kid in the mirror. 


Followed by back seat driving while Nina played "Stack The States". 


The mini trusses were next then I finally
 got it together and threw a tarp over it for now. 
Custom canvas a possibility in the future. 


I'm lobbying for a real roof with shingles. 

Heading home tomorrow then do laundry and leave for Denver/Branson. 

Weather not perfect here but it is Portland. 

Stay cool & dry. Winter is coming.