I have this reputation of having this trashed house during most of the year but then a couple days before New Year's Eve it magically looks good again. Well, this year was especially challenging with my buddy doing tile work that was finished Dec 30th and trying to get the bar done. I wouldn't have been able to get all this done without the help of my dad and his wife Carol who helped me for several days get things in order. Thanks!!! :-)

I had the tile put in front of the kitchen counter area and it makes for a nice place for the stools. My buddy Mike did a heck of a job on the tile!

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Tiled all the way down the hall and into the bathroom and out to the garage too.

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Diana and Rich working away in the kitchen.

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I think there is enough food here!

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Chef Rich making some shrimp scampi. I heard it was REALLY good... too bad I can't eat shrimp! ARRGHH!!

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