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continued from page 42
sonal level.
Long before my "beer-delivery"
duties started me down my own pro-
fessional path, I enjoyed spending
Saturday mornings puttering in the
corner of Grandpa's workshop, build-
ing (my 5-year old rendition of) "ta-
bles," "workbenches" and "birdhous-
es" out of scrap wood Grandpa would
generate from his latest project at the
time.
Grandpa was a carpenter by trade
and though he never outwardly boast-
ed or bragged about his skill, I never
failed to marvel in awe over the skill
and craftsmanship that went into his
creations. It was magic to me.
As I'd tinker in my corner,
Grandpa would pause periodically to
oversee my "work," correct me when
necessary, praise me often, and con-
sole me each time the hammer met
my thumb.
It is a memory of remarkable
content. Even today, it calms and nor-
malizes me during moments when I
need re-establishing of my own foun-
dations or a re-connection with who I
am. So yeah … I guess I get it.
Now, if you'll excuse me, it's time
for round two. "Hey Earl … tell me
about your Grandpa again!"
With over 40 years in construc-
tion, primarily as an estimator and
project manager, Steve
Saucerman now writes,
speaks and serves as
a consultant to the
construction indus-
try, primarily as an
estimator and proj-
ect manager. He has
been a contributor to
World Fence News for
the past several years,
and has published
two books: "Moving to Commercial
Construction" – available at www.
a m a z o n . c o m / M o v i n g - C o m m e r -
cial-Construction-Stephen-Saucer-
man/dp/1572181036 – (Craftsman
Book Company, Carlsbad, Calif.)
and Masonry Estimating – avail-
able at www.masoncontractors.org –
(Masonry Contractors Association of
America). For more information, con-
tact Steve at 701-240-4927 or e-mail
StephenSaucerman@gmail.com. Any
resemblance between persons or ob-
jects in real life is coincidental, and
any trade names that are incidentally
mentioned are for illustrative purpos-
es only and do not imply endorsement
by the author or World Fence News.
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