Work Site Observations

05 Feb 19
19:15 hrs

     For the past few days I have been working on a major building project. Offices, two flight simulators, offices, class rooms and a hangar all in one massive building. Now the vast majority of the tradesmen are well experienced individuals who have a vast amount of knowledge and skills. I'm actually quite impressed with their drive and stamina to work in all forms of weather that we experience here on the Left Coast.

     This doesn't mean that all of the tradesmen are in this group. I said the vast majority. Just like at any other jobsite there are those who make you want to shake your head in wonder. This young Puppychow shows up on the jobsite wearing a Tshirt, a goody his Hi-Viz vest, hard hat, boots and that's it. No outer layer and no gloves.  In -9C with the wind howling.

     "Do you have any gloves you can lend me?"

     There's only one answer to that question: One man, one kit!

     And then there's the time wasted standing about jabbering like a parliament of baboons with Puppychow saying that he didn't know what he was doing here as his work mate wasn't on site. Well then pick up a broom and lend a hand. Just don't stand around with your finger up your hoop because you can do that at home.

06 Feb 19
09:45 hrs

     Another day on site. The lead hand cobbled my Kidlettes with the Pros from Dover in an attempt to light a fire under their ass. The plan worked! There are steel studded walls and densglass walls going up like mad. A good call by the lead hand.

     On another note today is a dear family friend's birthday.  So, a big Happy Birthday  to the Muffin Man on the Sunshine Coast. He's a ripe old age. Older than the Sages too. He and his Better Half used to live across the street from us with their five Couch Monkeys. And boy, were they a handful. He used to work for EGG. That's short for Everybody's Got Gas! The company bounced him from the Prairies to the Left Coast lake country to the Island and finally to the Sunshine Coast where he pulled the pin. The Muffin Man is a great guy with a hearty handshake and love for a good joke. Have a great day. You earned it.

21:30 hrs

     I talked to Li'l Sis this evening. She has some whackadoo idea of me flying out to Cowtown and then going on a road trip with her. Nothing doing. I'm scared when she's behind the wheel.

     I see that my youngest uncle has finally retired. He's three years my senior and his Lobster is a year older than that. I know that I'll be working for a few more years to get ahead of the curve before I can retire. My Better Half has said that I cannot fully retire until she does. All I want is for the damn house to be paid off then the rest is gravy. Hell, if we're free of that big ball and chain then she could pull the pin and I could still do the odd shift just to make life interesting.

     Well Kidlettes, the day is done. Time to rack out and get ready for another fun filled day.