Return to Vallejo

Today I had the pleasure of returning to a job site that I worked on with Mike and Matt for a little less than a year when we were all with DDG. The remodel was a lot of work and happened in a 9 story place with some not so great neighbors. We powered through it though & it came out amazing. As with most of our jobs with DDG, i never really got to see the final product once everything was done and the family moved in. However, two or three years later & I get a call from Mike letting me know of an oppertunity to grab a little side job and re-seal all the tile that they have in their place.
I jumped on the oppertunity to make some extra cash. It was a bit weird being there by myself though. I have grown so accustomed to working side by side with Matt on jobs, that sometimes it hits me that he isn't around anymore. The place looks amazing, and it was fun to see it being well taken care of & being able to sit back and admire all the work we put into it. When i was working on it, i never really appreciated what we were doing, but now being away from it a bit, has really helped me to look back on those times with a lot of joy. Wroking with Matt and Mike was a huge blessing for the years that we all were pushing to get things done. Sometimes the work seemed overwhelming and hard, and we complained, but now, as I'm in a different situation, I see how lucky I was to have those times with those guys. I learned so much, not only construction skills, but work ethic and what a good days work really looks like. I got a little spoiled in that we all got along so well, and there was never a dull day with those two around. Also working with someone you grew up next to and share so many memories with, makes it easy to deal with any hard labor that might come along with the kind of work we did.
Anyways, the tile looks amazing now, and i earned a few extra buck to help make things work at home. I have another side job next Saturday, so hopefully God keeps providing me with oppertunities to pick up extra work so that Aja and I can keep afloat.