Wood, Lovely Wood

We've started working on the front piece. Grindstone Mike has taken to calling it a riser. Mainly because it rises up in the front.

Yeah, but I thought choirs stood on risers!

Maybe someday a choir will stand here, but for now, it needs a facelift.
We have acquired lots of wood from our Amish friends, and it has been drying for some time.

Playing with wood.

This piece is going to be art, so much contemplation and experimentation must preface the construction.

Cherry, Maple, or Pine? 

Woof! (that means yes!)

Punch list

I became familiar with the term "punch list" when I worked for Spirit of Ford back in 1999. Spirit of Ford was… well, you can read about it here. It was fun while it lasted. I was hired as Theater Operations Manager before they even opened. That meant that I had to become familiar with the various theaters, how they worked, and mainly who to call when something went wrong. The theaters included pretty high tech equipment, and the weeks before we went public were pretty busy. The punch list included all the problems, big and small, that had to be addressed before opening day.

Spirit of Ford Theater

So the time has finally come to make a punch list for the Church. Opening day has been defined. It's a wedding day! Our good friends would like to celebrate their daughter's marriage in the Church, and we plan on opening shortly thereafter. With a goal like that, we cannot fail!