I flew to Dallas Friday afternoon for a seminar on Upward Basketball. It is a youth basketball program that is nationwide geared towards ministering to kids through the game of basketball. I flew back to the Hub @ 7pm today. I was only gone for a short 24 hour trip and I had some down time last night and today to reflect on how much I love my family, friends and living in Lubbock. I started thinking about this from the time I put the garage door down to head to the airport on Friday afternoon. I could never have a job that required me to work out of town for any period of time because I am a 100% home body that deathly hates change.
A few thoughts:
1. Christiane and Ava. I'd be totally lost without them. They make me "go" and I love being their leader. I do what I do everyday to make their life the very best it can be.
2. Lubbock. I always get a kick out of flying into my hometown. Coming from the East, you pass by White River Lake and a few hundred crop circles formed by center pivots. Upon landing I always hear people that are making connecting flights whisper, "where are the other planes?"or "is that what they call an airport?". I want to say to them, "you dang right, it's one heck of a hometown". When I walk out the sliding doors at LIA to walk to my vehicle, my blood pressure instantly drops and I'm back in "Lubbock Mode". The air is lighter, I can see further, it feels cooler, its quieter, and there's usually a breeze blowing. I can usually make it home in 15 minutes without ever hitting a traffic light.
Lubbock truly is the Giant Side of Texas and I cant wait to "grow up" with my hometown.
JW
Saturday, August 15, 2009
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Thursday, August 13, 2009
10702 Orlando Ave- Slab Ready to Pour
Today the city green tagged the slab making it ready to pour. We are going to pour the slab @ 7am tomorrow. It will most likely take 70+ yards of concrete. There were several showers that needed to be sumped, a huge fireplace footing, and a safe room footing that had to be installed in order to get this house fully ready for concrete on Friday. Should be a great day for pouring with it being in the 70's all morning.
4012 107th Street- Framing Progress
Today Chad had another framing crew help out so there was a total of 12 guys working today. They were really working hard and made some ground.
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Rear
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Rear
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
10702 Orlando- Slab Backfill
Looks like I will be calling for a slab inspection tomorrow. The guys really got after it today after the plumbing was approved earlier in the day.
Ava Photo Shoot
Christiane took a few pictures of Ava over the weekend for her upcoming 2 year old birthday party. This picture captures her little personality so well. Check out some other pics @ http://www.christianewheatleyphotography.com/
4012 107th St. Walls up today
Chad and his crew were able to get a few walls up towards the end of today. We're going vertical!
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