Bobby

Progress was slow. Frequent breaks kept the crew's morale up.

What gave hope :
Realizing progress toward an indistinct highest and lowest elevation.

What did NOT help :
Seeing unrealized promise of mechanical assistance.

Jim Tarvid explains strategy for levelling the pool basin while Bobby listens. The strategy included that impressive tiller in the foreground which, unfortunately, refused to cooperate before human-powered assaults achieved the goal. Oriann, almost hidden behind Bobby, rarely listens and this rare moment of basin leveling is preserved for the unbelieving to see.

Woody and Bobby Nichols set about intimidating Earth to hold the Tarvid pool. Before placing the pool, this gentle slope had to become flat. Thousands of surgical strikes were necessary; all told, a man-week of primitive manual labor was required for the 10-meter radius foundation.

Here's the obligatory family shot. From front to rear going left to right :

I'm very blessed.

Bobby, doing the belly with Bambi and his niece, says : "See? I can do that too! My belly's just as big!"

Everyone showed Bobby due respects. His unborn neice would not be left out.

Bobby and Grannie Jarrett.

Bobby and Oriann. AKA - Dweeby and Binky.

Woody, Bobby, Barbara. That is: Step-dad, Bobby, and Mom.

What gets me in this picture is how tall Bobby is. Woody is 6 or 6' 1". Bobby just about towers over Woody. Looks like he's going to top out at the predicted 6' 4" or more. Both his grandfathers were that tall. Yikes! And he looks so like his dad. Well, except for the curly hair … I can't imagine where that came from. * snicker *

I have to admit I was worried from time to time. Bobby has been on his own since last November when he turned 18. But he did it … and he did it on his own. I'm so proud of him. And he wasn't just going to school. He was working and also is a member of a band. He was busy but he still did it and kept his priorities straight. Great job, Bobby! I'm so very proud of you and I know your dad would be too.