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MAKING PROGRESS WITH GRAND DECKS

June 1, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Making progress on a deck doesn’t look like this, but the ending does. Inspector dog agrees. Three picture framed sections? Check. Boards fastened without anything showing? Check. Railing is sturdy? Check. But what did it look like before?

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DECISION MAKING BEHIND THE CURTAIN

September 25, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Decision making used to be a coin flip. To be, or not to be; go, or no go. Were those simpler days, or just poor memories? Social media says hold my beer.

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