Made it!

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Summer months are unbelievably busy in the world of construction.

I got a call at 5:48 a.m. on Friday.

“Sorry to call you so early but are you coming out here today?”

I laughed.

“You ain’t sorry.”

“Well, I figured that we are all up early.”

“It’s a little too early,” I said. “I’ll see you in an hour or so.”

By 8:00, the number of texts was at about twenty and there were at least that many emails, and a couple of more calls.

By noon I had been on three roofs and a couple of scaffolds.

By seven p.m., I had mowed the lawn and ran Ollie into the ground with football passes.

As we close in on 8:00, I’m trying to figure out how I can stay up to a respectable time.

Wasn’t too long ago that Friday night at 8:00 was prime time to hit the bars.

Every week was a trip to getting ready for the debauchery of the weekend.

Now?

I just feel a sense of relief…

…I made it.

Tired for sure, but ready to relax a little, cook some dinners, chase the golf ball and watch the Yankees.

“Who called you at six in the morning?” Kathy asked.

“Just work.”

“Damn, that’s too early. They need to learn manners.”

Construction guys…

…just a different breed.

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