[at-l] Son of SPRUCK; SPRUCK2

[janl2 at mindspring.com (Jan Leitschuh)]

Well, the SPRUCK Redux was this weekend, and just like last time, only 
the Big Dogs showed up with tools.

That meant me, Michael and THEE Clyde Dodge, crew BOSS.

And I mean Boss.

I got fired three or four times off my own deck job. Clyde wouldn't 
fire Michael until Tuesday when the job was over, because he was the 
far better hand with tools than the rest of the crew (me). Chief, 
having learned his lesson last time, made a clean escape to some 
family function he made up on the spot.

All I can say is, it was alot like a hiker weekend.

We all woke up and stumbled to a central coffee pot, told lies, 
planned future hikes and ate brownies for breakfast, worked on stuff, 
drank water, exhibited lots of spittin', and cussin' of recalcitrant 
materials, fried in the sun, drank more water, solved the world's 
problems and created some new ones, drank more water, moved to the 
shade, told more lies and planned more future hikes, pondered "the 
foxhole effect" of bonding among hikers (as this was clearly above and 
beyond the pale of normalcy and good sense, just like a thru-hike), 
then quit just about the time it cooled off (how smart is that?), took 
Holy, Wonderful Showers in a Blessedly Air Conditioned House, watched 
stupid movies (I mean, Fight Club? Come one!), ate some more food and 
brownies and fell into bed exhausted.

The food was better this time, we missed 'ol Pork Chop's questions, 
exhortations and assistance with the ice cream, and the new deck at 
Casa Del Shoe looks FABULOUS!

I mean, this is a high-class deck! Well-crafted and real 
sharp-looking. I might have to charge admission if I have a SPRUCK 
again. Except, of course, for my REAL friends; I think I'll let them 
sit on it for free. I might even bring them a beer.

Maybe Clyde will post a picture some day. Or, maybe he won't. You can 
just never tell what Clyde will do next.

Be-Decked Shoe,
blessed with outstanding friends


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