Today's second project was to locate, tie in and flag corners of 6 small lots for new townhomes to be built in a subdivision built in the early 1980s. I found every corner with only two or three bent or otherwise disturbed, but nice finds.
I decided to locate and dig on the first pass and to flag and tie on the second pass. As I sit at the truck flagging lathes, an immigrant worker jumps on a backhoe and starts clearing mesquite brush. Headed straight for a corner so I run over and make hand signals at him to stop. He cuts the motor and I ask him not to work here right now. He looks at me with the glaze of a deer in oncoming headlights, so I piece together my best Tex-Mex and tell him, "NO TRABAJO AQUI, POR FAVOR!!". On my way back to the truck I see the project super standing nearby and tell him it is going to cost him twice as much if the dude on the bobcat didn't knock it off.
Usually the running joke is that the bulldozers show up after you flag a point. I got to hire this guy, he's really good. He found the corner before I even flagged it.
He bent one corner pretty good, but the super made him go do something else until I was finished.
Nice day to be surveying. Didn't finish everything I needed to do, but I got a lot done.
Going to go bury my dad this weekend. Y'all have a good one.
> Going to go bury my dad this weekend. Y'all have a good one.
All that corner knocking stuff is day to day.
Losing a pa is a once in a lifetime. And it sucks. I've been gone a week, so maybe it's old news here. New to me so please accept my condolences to you and your family, friends.
Glad you're keeping busy. Best thing to do.
Sorry for your loss.
Sorry to hear that Andy. My thoughts are with you.
Sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers with your family.
God bless you. I'm sure your dad was proud of you and always will be.
Don
Sorry for your loss. My families prayers are with you. Work will be there take the time to be with those you love. They are all that really matter.
Mark
Love to ya,
and a BIG hug,
Peace
It's been right at 20 1/2 years since we buried Dad. Mom's been gone 14 1/2 years. There is nothing easy about it. Anyone who says differently is flat wrong.
Keep busy. Try to stick to your routine as much as you can despite this big change in your life. You will survive.
You make a good point, Cow. It's not ever easy, and I don't care how old you are when your only parent dies, you are an orphan.
Don
Sorry for your loss.
life is not easy, and sometimes it just sucks
Andy,
Sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers with your family.
Christof,
You have my condolences, Andy.
Sorry about your loss Andy.
Thanks Guys.
I forgot that not everyone on here is on my Facebook where I posted the info originally. I was kind of surprised to see the responses, but I do appreciate all your thoughts.
Mom had some concerns about posting the memorial details because of some robberies in her town during funerals - it's not in the newspaper. Apparently some jerkwagon is cruising the obits for robbery opportunities, so here is the obit minus the memorial info.
Raymond Victor Nold, II, 83 passed away September 17th, 2011 from complications following recent surgery.
Mr. Nold was born in Medina, Ohio December 29th, 1927, the son of the late Charles and Frances Nold. Following graduation from Berea High School near Cleveland in 1945, he served in the US Army Occupational Forces in Sendai, Japan and later attended Ohio State University.
In the late 40's, he established Nold Industries which was involved in the production of various aerospace projects. He was employed as a research engineer for North American Aviation prior to moving to Texas in 1963 where he continued to work as a machinist in the oil and gas industry.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy Nold, and 6 children and 7 grandchildren.
Memorials in lieu of flowers may be made to the Inasmuch Food Pantry, Eagle Mountain United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 146, Azle TX 76098.
Thanks Guys.
Sorry for your loss Mr. Nold.
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Sorry for your loss too. It is difficult. My grandfather just past away this morning and just last weekend, buried a uncle. Take pleasure that they are at peace and in a better place and not suffering. Keep your chin up and the keep diggin for those lost points.
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Condolences to you and your family; at 83, with 6 children and 7 grandchildren, it sounds like he had a good life.
Douglas Casement
