Knock on Wood

ROCK ON: Saturday night the family went to Bothell to see Bottleshock, the band Rick and Kennedy are in. This was the first time CJ and Annabelle have seen them play in years, because they usually perform at a bar/club, where it's 21 and older.

The show was fun and there was a good crowd. Above, Annabelle holds up a candle during their take on "Purple Rain."

LONG AND HARD: Saturday, Sunday and Monday, we spent hours and hours and hours in West Seattle, working on refinishing Rick's hardwood floors (with the emphasis on HARD!)  They'd been abandoned and abused for 80 plus years, but we think they have a little life left in them.

We had to patchwork the kitchen floor together, stealing boards from here and there to get a (mostly) solid floor. Here's what it looked like pre-sanding.

Speaking of sanding, Annabelle gave it a shot. CJ wasn't interested in trying.

The living room floor is looking pretty darn good at this point - pre stain.

And tonight around 9:30, Rick and I finished staining the bedroom floor a color called "Kona." It's a nice, rich brown (this photo makes it look a little reddish).

We'll be back at it tomorrow, a bit more sanding and a whole lot of staining to do!

GOLDFISH DRIVING: I'm beat, so that's it for now, but I leave you with this ...
http://youtu.be/YbNmL6hSNKw