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Leg #1: Phoenix >> Chicago >> Pittsburgh >> Steubenville>
Leg #2: Steubenville >> Pittsburgh >> Charlotte >> Phoenix >> San Diego
Leg #3: San Diego >> almost Huntsville then Knoxville >> Atlanta >> Tiger
Leg #4: Tiger >> Atlanta >> Fort Meyers >> Ave Maria
Leg #5: Ave Maria >> Fort Meyers >> Atlanta, Atlanta, Atlanta >> Phoenix

After a long weekend in Steubenville, I was eager to get to San Diego to begin my summer vacation with Candyce. I was tempted to purchase a direct flight from Pittsburgh to San Diego, but $520 is a lot of money. So instead I flew to Charlotte and then to Phoenix. I got really lucky with a delayed Southwest Airlines flight from Phoenix to San Diego. This gave me enough time to sprint down to the US Airways baggage claim on the first floor and then haul it up to the second floor and check it with Southwest. The guy behind the counter said that it would be close and that I should make it quick.

He handed me my boarding pass and I sprinted back up to the third floor, through security, and finally onto my plane before the closed the door. If there ever were such a thing as the Airport Olympic Games, this would be one of the competitions.

An hour and a half later, I kissed Candyce in the driveway in Carlsbad. I had touched five cities in 16 hours.

I spent most of this week designing and then building a window seat for Carolyn’s bedroom. Carolyn (11) and Little Matt (13) helped me measure and make cuts. Jeff’s daughter Miah (4) sanded rough edges and helped me hold boards. The project lasted three days and I enjoyed every minute of it. We’ve already planned bigger carpentry projects for my next trip out.

Jeff’s kitchen is finishing off nicely. The photo of the island below gives you a good idea of what the whole kitchen looks like. The wood cabinets started as an unexciting honey brown color. The counter tops were high-gloss black granite tile. The first thing we did was added the baseboard and “feet” to the island. Then it was primed and painted gray. To finish things off, soap stone counter tops replaced the granite tile.

The Look: Understated Beach House

While we were out for coffee one morning, we found this sign pinned to a light pole. Don’t miss the comments at the bottom…

“Homer” Probably doesn’t know his name.