Saturdays are more special than ever, and shorter too! Pressure washing (again) was the order of the day. Intermittent water pressure didn't do us any favors so we had to switch to cleaning up from the boys "machete adventures" the day before (see Keen cleaning up his hack job on a plantain tree below). The issues with the foundation leaks got their final seal and we went back to knock out the final sections that needed pressure washing upstairs. I also found myself battling a few bites from our trip to Charco Frio the day before. Lot's of swelling but little pain... grit your teeth and bare it! It's what dads do.
Before we even arrived, the kids heard of our concrete water cistern/storage shed (aka "the Shed") and they were convinced (by their mother) that they should make it one of a kind. 14 cans of spray paint later we now have an eclectic masterpiece on our hands.
As you can see, Liev went a little "tribal" on us Beck's textbook concentrically circular blob took shape and Desh went into full abstract mode while taking special care to ration the precious gold and silver colors for pipes, valves and anything else that should look metal (A squirt of black was also reserved for his own belly button). Rhen took on the tropical mural and Rease capped it off with some Puerto Rican pride.
The rain came while Keen and I were out running errands, so naturally, off came the clothes! Who knew rainwater, straws and partial nudity could make for hours of fun!?
By the end of the day the upstairs inside was as clear as we could get. Believe it or not, these are progress pictures. The darker and nastier it looks, the better it is for paint once rough electrical and plumbing are done.
There is always a moment of pause at the end of the day and it reminds us of why we're doing this and how cool an opportunity we have on our hands. Liev and I caught our end of day moment together up on thee deck.
There is always a moment of pause at the end of the day and it reminds us of why we're doing this and how cool an opportunity we have on our hands. Liev and I caught our end of day moment together up on thee deck.
You can always tell how tired your kids are by what time and how they fall asleep. Last nights sleeping positions were particularly telling. These boys are getting big and lanky!
Almost at the stroke of midnight, we awoke to a booming thunderstorm, a short power outage just to punctuate the day. We sure are in a groove but we can feel the end coming way too quickly. This Dad for one is getting a little cranky at the prospect of a return to the states. :(
Almost at the stroke of midnight, we awoke to a booming thunderstorm, a short power outage just to punctuate the day. We sure are in a groove but we can feel the end coming way too quickly. This Dad for one is getting a little cranky at the prospect of a return to the states. :(
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