Master Bath finally completed

We have been using the bathroom now for a couple of months but two weeks ago we have finally completed all work. The last piece was the threshold that we ended up ordering on-line.

 If you remember we both took a week off from work with the hope of actually getting most if not all of it done. However we both got sick and then finally decided to take are time and do this as best as possible which turned out to be the best move.

Below is the "transformation" of the master bath.

Battle on the Midway

Thank you to all Veterans!!

Like I said in my last post, we scored some tickets to the #20 SDSU and #9 Syracuse game on the USS Midway. It was sunny, 68°F and the wind was about 15mph in other words a beautiful day. We walked around a little before we went to the ship.

The Bob Hope tribute was pretty cool, all the statues were life size and they were running a sound track of his performances. And what is a veterans day without the 911 Truthers (sarcasm).

911 Truthers

 If this game had been a battle of the mascots we would have won easily. What the hell is that? An orange tennis ball?

Unfortunately it wasn't and the Aztecs suffered a loss 62-49. The Aztecs could have made it a game if they had made their free throws, but went 14-33, a whopping 42%.

Since we were sitting in the military section we received some hats which were OK but we also got a coin that was pretty cool. Actual size is 2½ inches. The date is different because the game was postponed from Friday to today.

Overall it was really cool and as you can see by the video and the pictures we were really close to the court.

Erin Andrews

Dick Enberg and Steve Kerr

High Winds and a Basketball Game

This weekend we finally got our first winter storm. Keep in mind a winter storm for San Diego is probably a mild annoyance for most everyone else, but for us it's a big deal.  We probably got a half inch where we live but our mountains were suppose to around 6 inches of snow. It was a fairly cold storm (for San Diego) and this morning I finally had to turn on the heat. I usually fire it up when the inside of the house gets around 60°F and it was close enough at 61°F, outside was a "cold" 52°F.

Today we had unusually high winds for San Diego and as I was watching SDSU beat up on Air Force I kept hearing what sounded like a door shutting hard. "A" looked out and the wind actually broke my gate.

So now I have another project this weekend, but it will have to wait. We just scored two free tickets to the Battle on the Midway being played on the USS Midway between SDSU and Syracuse University. Friends of ours had the tickets but could not go so they gave them to us. The tickets are going between $150 to $500 dollars and the court-side are going for $1,000. It looks like only about 5,000 seats will be available and the game is sold out. We are very lucky and grateful for them.

My next post will be about the game.

Banquette

This weekend was spent building our banquette for the breakfast nook. We always thought that space would be perfect for a built in. The hard part was the design but in the end we decided to have a simple L with a shaker design that would go with the cabinets and doors.

It took 5 hours on Saturday and another 6 hours on Sunday to complete the box. It sits 16 inches off the floor and we will add anther 3 or 4 inches with a cushion. The back will consist of throw pillows against the wall. We still have to paint it and then build the table but we are unsure of what kind of table (round/oval/rectangle).

I used 2 inch brad nails and wood glue to assemble the box

 

I then used wood screws to attach the studs and the second box.

When I went vertical with my stud supports the 2nd L box was too big to do in the nook so I had to assemble it in the dining room. Getting it back in was a challenge. I knew that it came out so it had to go back, it just went back a certain way.

 And the wall was the casualty.

 

I always like to leave a little time capsule or at least a note saying when it was built and who did it. That way when someone tears it out I think it would be pretty cool to get a note from the past. You can see it below.

I used wood glue and 2 inch brads to attache the top and side panels.

No wall is ever straight and when we cut the top it had to be an angle cut so both pieces would fit. I got the cut down and they fit perfectly. However when I assembled it I forgot to do a dry fit before I glued and nailed down the first panel. I HAD A 50/50 CHANCE OF INSTALLING IT CORRECTLY. I got it wrong. When I put the second panel on it did not fit. So I used the circular saw and made it fit.

We used 2 1/2 inch trim to make the shaker design. And Kuuipo just had to get in the picture :)

Happy Halloween!!!!

Me and my little friend say Hi!!