As I mentioned previously, my service project has been helping co-workers with some things around the house that they’re not able to do for themselves. Today marked the completion of one such project. With the help of my son, Brendan we finished a swing set for 3 little boys.
If you’ve ever assembled one of these, you know the feeling of satisfaction (or relief) upon completion. There were missing parts, extra parts, and instructions that had confusing uses for parts. We also learned Lowe’s doesn’t carry parts that are measured in the standard system for threads and diameters, and in millimeters for lengths. Who in their right mind would combine standard and metric on the same bolt? Pick one, please.
About 60% of our time was spent staring at the instructions trying to make sense of them. We debated strategy, employed some red-neck engineering, and chipped away at the project until wrapping about 11:15 today. Problem solving at it’s best!
Addison and I really enjoyed helping our co-workers. We’re grateful that they allowed us to help. What we’re doing isn’t new to DIG. Over the years, I’ve seen of DIG’s people pitch in and help–many times. We’re family. We take care of each other. That’s what we do.
Addison and I would like to continue helping our co-workers. If you have a project around the house that you need help with, please let us know. Or if you prefer, you can let Ray know and he’ll gather some basic information from you and connect you with the right people. If it’s something we can tackle, we’ll rally the troops, and git ‘er done!