Summer Odds 'n Ends...

Along with the eclipse, August was the month the city started replacing our street.  This was a big deal for me since I had been lobbying for a new street beginning in 2013 and had presented a capital spending request to the city budget committee.

The project started with the replacement of the old water line connections followed by removal of the pavement.

Meanwhile, we had our roof replaced and we removed the old redwood hot tube.  This was all done in record heat, but Julie and the kids somehow managed to have a good time anyway...

Here we see the old hot tube in the background during Christy's visit in June.  That was about the same time we rented a topless Jeep and took the kids on a tour of Park City and Brighton.

This photo of the street project shows the morning an excavator hit a live gas line.  You can catch a glimpse of the fire truck on the left. There was tension in the air as well as the smell of natural gas.

 

We also spent a warm but pleasant weekend with Beth and the kids at Bear Lake.




In October we flew to Portland for a fun visit with Matt, Christy, and the kids.

Meanwhile the street project was nearing completion.  It was exciting when the concrete was poured, however everyone got plenty of exercise walking to their cars which were parked on nearby streets.  It took seven days for the concrete to cure.

In September I enjoyed a beautiful afternoon hike up to Lake Blanche.  It was nice to be back on the trail after the summer heat.

It was a good summer that left us with a new roof, no hot tube, great memories, and an awesome new street.