2015.08.17 Visiting Jim & Candice Ferguson Family

My nephew Jim Ferguson and his family live in Denver.  His wife Candice came to pick me up from Lynne and Rene's to spend the night. Candice grilled a salmon and we had a salad from the garden veggies. Here are the kids in the back yard.

Candice with the salmon andgrilled zucchini.

Jim took time out to play Cribbage with me and Teagan....a family tradition from my father.  This set him behind in his basement project.......Candice made a really yummy dessert-frozen, crushed watermelon, with diet sprite and a scoop of ice cream on the top.

Jim and Candice were in the middle of a big basement project. They had water in their basement from a leaking kitchen pipe so after that was fixed they were in the process of finishing the basement and trying to get finished for the dry wall and electrical inspectors to come the next day. They were up until 3 in the morning and up at it early the next morning and at it again!

I was impressed with Jim's tools and skills. I asked if he learned them from his dad and he said, no, from a book!

Candice was measuring for some cabinets. There will be an extra bedroom, family room, and kitchen area in their finished basement space.

I got to help with some electrical the next day. I learned how to strip the ends so Candice could do the next step.Thanks for letting me stay and to Teagan for letting me use her room!

I caught the light rail to Amtrak station and got home bright and early on the 19th - -Rick picked me up and I got a few hours of sleep before heading to work--definately the end of my vacation!