Well, Howdy There, internet peeps and those with weather
It's Troy again.
I'm back awake, with coffee. Somebody poke Sherrel, his bacon plate is getting cold.
Today is remodeling project day one. Nothing as grand as a kitchen or full house build.
Wife hit 30 years with the same company this summer, and ever 5 years they give a nice reward to long-term employees. Her anniversary gift was a trip to the gift certificates. And she got $1000 from Lowes with the intent to purchase new interior doors.
We're borrowing a friend's SUV that has held a door before, and purchasing 8 new 6-panel interior doors. Pre-cut for the knobs, but I have to route out the hinge areas. Then fit the doors. At least one will get cut down because of a shallower opening.
I told the wife that part of that budget had to go for a new router and circular saw. I don't have a router. And my circular saw is the cheapest of the cheap (Tool Shop from Menards brand for those familiar). I want a saw that doesn't drift just because a cloud is overhead, or a bird sneezed in southern Quebec. Those tool shop brand tools are anything but.
And, I figured out that if I'm going to be converting the basement to a Tiki-themed cave, then a router is needed. Routing out the patterns on trim boards to resemble Polynesian carvings featured in the Trader Vics, Don the Beachcombers, or the Kon-Tikis.
I did discover that there is an awesome Tiki Bar up in Grand Rapids Mich. I Already told the wife we'll have to find a reason to do a weekend getaway in that area to visit. The owners have purchased remnants of the old grand Tiki establishments. One of them heard of an auction of one chain's decor, called the auction house, and asked how much for all of it.
If you like tiki or nostalgia of the 40s and 50s bygone era, this is a good video to watch. Best to do this evening, with a mai tai in hand since it's about 45min. They tried to end at 30 minutes but kept coming back on as the host found more and more interesting artifacts to film and chat about.