Board by Board...the pieces continue to come together

Every single second; of every single minute; of every single hour; of every single day I am truly AMAZED at how the house is coming together. With each visit a new feat has been accomplished, and there is something new to see/experience/and take in.

Over the last two weeks, my Dad, John, and Jerry, have been fervishly working on completing the siding on the house. Board by board, and wall by wall, they continue to work their way up...and you can clearly see the fruits of their labor. My house looks like a home. Afar, up close, from the front, back, and sides, it is clear that there is beautiful home being built on 2110 Beacon Ave. And it takes my breath away every time I am able to say that home is mine.


















































(I mentioned in a previous post that WSU would be taking over the City of Seattle, and as you can tell it's now happening shingle by shingle! Crimson hardie planks will be put into the peaks of the house to compliment the gray siding that is already in place!)

Is my dad...Superman???

To those not in the know, people have questioned the identity of Superman for many years. To the average human, he is a man of mystical strength, saving the world one damsel in distress at a time.

To those who believe they are in the know, it is common knowledge that Superman's everday identity is that of Clark Kent. A (slightly geeky) journalist by day, and hero by night.

Well, au contraire mon ami!!! In recent weeks I have come to discover that the true identity of Superman is Mr. Doug Small, aka SuperDad!!! If you don't take my honest and truthful word for it, then I'll pose to you the evidence I have gathered over the last couple weeks.

A. He overpowered the evil forces of the City of Seattle (you villians know who you are!) to allow us to finally break ground in August
B. He helps this damsel in distress (aka; me!) every day
C. In a mere 3.5 months, he took of field of nothing, and turned it into something: a home
D. Lastly, he moved a ton of bricks (with the help of his trusty sidekicks) in under 24 hours!



Evidence of item D noted below:









Each of these bricks weighed 70 pounds!