Week 23 - Proving a Theory...

Several weeks ago, I made a comment about a lot getting done while I was out of town, and I offered to sacrifice by taking a few more vacations; you know, just to speed things along.

As it turns out, The Vacation Effect is so strong, I don't have to actually leave to trigger it. Just preparing to go seems to do it.

As shown in the photo album, while we were all recovering from all the fun we had at the Parish Picnic last weekend, a LOT has been done on the campus project.

For starters, the curbs around the edge of the new parking lot are taking shape, which means we're one step closer to having use of the lot again. Along 22nd St, the sidewalk has been re-poured. Elsewhere on the site, underground wiring has started going in, and drain tile is being installed around the dropoff circle in front of the rectory.

One block up, almost the entire north wall of the parish center has received its brick, with only the short westward facing wall yet to go as of this writing. The west face of the building itself was also starting to get its brick. Up top, plywood sheeting is going in to cover the last of the roof trusses, in preparation for shingles.

INSIDE the Parish Center, the interior walls are starting to go up, which bodes well for the start of electrical rough-in soon. More HVAC and plumbing work is also taking place.

And to think, I haven't even LEFT yet!