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Casey and Kimmy: For ALL the Health Workers out there.

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Craig, Jacquie and family are gathered in the dining room.
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Craig: How did your day go dear?

Jacquie: Better than we expected. Our customers were so nice and everyone was really careful. We sure had some BAD HAIR to fix...! 

Vanessa: How did the scheduling work, Mom?

Jacquie: Your scheduling worked great. The extra time added for cleaning has been pretty good. And, Lara has a cleaning service doing all the public spaces twice a day. So that helps, too.

Jacquie: Casey came in and we did her grays...she should be here soon to pick up the Peanut. How were the girls for you today, Cassidy?

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(Kiara and Kimmy have kept Cassidy busy all day, while everyone was at work.)

Cassidy: Pretty much fun, they helped pack all of Kimmy's stuff to go home.

(Kimmy has stayed at Craig and Jacquie's for over two months while Casey did double shifts as a Respiratory Therapist at the hospital, serving Covid-19 patients.)

(Doorbell rings)
Craig: Come on in!

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Casey: Mommy's here....!

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Casey: I'm here, Kimmy! I'm going to take you home.

Kimmy: Mummy?

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Kimmy: Mummy, Mummy, Mummy.

Casey: Oh, Sweetie, Mommy's here!

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Casey: I'm just going to hug you to pieces!
Kimmy: Mummy, me wuv you.

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Casey: She's so big and heavy...my goodness you are a big girl now!
Kimmy: Me big girl!

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Casey: I can't thank you all enough for taking care of my baby. Now, I have a month off, and hopefully the hospital daycare will open after that. I may not go back unless I can see my girl everyday.

Jacquie: Well, everyone everywhere should thank all you nurses and doctors for all they have done. I'm glad we could help. And, she is a sweetie.

Craig: I second that, you've done a great job, Sis. I'm sure you saved lives.

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Casey: We did, I just hope this opening up Illinois doesn't cause another wave. 

Jacquie: I was amazed at how cooperative all our new clients were today with all the restrictions here in Chicago.

Casey: MaryAnn sure did a great job on me. I was looking like Frankenstein's wife with all that gray.

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Tres: Auntie Casey, I can start putting Kimmy's stuff in your car.

Casey: Thanks,  Tres. I left it open.

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Craig: We've got crackers, milk, juice and everything you will need for tonight. Hey, a little person sure requires a lot of stuff! 


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Cassidy: It's been fun, Auntie Casey. 

Kiara: We had lots fun playing! 


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Casey: Well, I think we will go. I have a grocery delivery at 9. So I have to be there. Love all you guys! Thanks a million!

Kimmy: Tank you, bye, bye!


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Vanessa: Wow! This room has an echo now.  Where's Kiara?

Cassidy: I can see her, she is at the window waving! 


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Vanessa: Tres, thought you had a tear in your eye, there for a second.

Tres: I'll give you a tear, and what if I did?

Craig: (choking up) Well, I did, and I'm just thankful we could help, Casey.  Now, let's have a family meal together. And let's bless ALL our heroes: the doctors and nurses and all the first responders on the front lines. And give thanks, for this meal on our table, and our good health, our jobs, and for the love we share in this family and friends... 


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Hotel Demolition: Men at Work

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The last of the demolition in the Hotel begins today. Russel Pitt, the foreman, has a large crew of seven guys working on the hotel. He scans the plans and makes  a decision.


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Russ: This is a big list of removals we have to do here, today. Let's have three guys start upstairs and get everything removed. Jake, you take Pete and Larry up stairs. 

Remove the bed, built-in side tables and have the new guys work on getting that tub tiling removed, and those blue railings have to go---take those up easy, they are getting reused!  

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Jake: (up-left) We already have those side tables out---this bed is bolted to the floor. No way to get at it, other than break pry this thing up. Don't know what damage it will do?


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Jake: This SOB is really a bear....still stuck! Who bolts a bed where you can't get at it? *(Mattel, that's who!)


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Meanwhile, Peder (Pete-on left) and Larry are prying up the tub tile, very carefully.

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Larry: You push and all pry up, okay?Together.


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Peder: Ja, ramen-together. Dit keramiek is koppig. Duwen! I say PUSH!


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Larry: Wow it popped up in one piece, great! Such...it's really icky. We have to get that cleaned up.


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Russ: If it is in one piece save it...for the recycle pile. Get the faucet, too. That Art Deco crap is always good for resale.



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Peder: Bossman. Ja, de reling komt goed. Up heel good! Very good!


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An hour later the team has the upstairs all done, the area swept and clean for tomorrows new floors.


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Russ: Alright! Get your butts down here and get this stuff out to the alley. We still need to get the main floor removed.

Max: (blue helmet, peering under the floor) Can't figure out what is still holding this down, Boss.


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Max: I'll move this bed outta the way---and see if I can crawl under there. 

Russ: The specs say there's a couple of cement piers under there at the stairs. Get the jack-hammer going, and blast through it.

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Max is the biggest and strongest guy on the team. 

Max (yelling): This baby goes through this stuff like 'budder'! Hey guys, we still need some help over here!

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Vince and Craig have been working on the ceiling beams. They are cutting the last one.

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Craig: Hold that end steady Vince, will ya? Cutting now! Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz,! That's it. Let's stack them up over in the back. Okay, on our way, Max!.


Craig uses a massive hack-saw to get at some bolts under the seating, where they are removing the old floor.

Craig: Almost ready for you over here Max. I can see it shifting. Give it another shove Vince.

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Vince uses the giant pry bar at the elevator. 

Vince: Okay, yell again, when you want me to pull again on this thing!

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Max: Just another few inches and this side will be loose. Hold on! Pry now, so I can see what I'm doing! Got IT! it's loose, now

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Russ: Okay guys, this is going to take every one of us. Get your pry beams ready. We lift in three stages. first to the supports. 

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Jake: Ready here!

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Larry: I'll shove that beam under there when we lift. 

Russ: OKAY, guys, NOW LIFT on Three! ONE....

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TWO....

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THREE! 
Grrrunnt, groan, moan, ERRRRRraGH!

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Russ: Okay take a breath, secure the supports... Next,  see if we can get this up on end!
Again, on my count, ONE......TWO.....THREE!

Peder: nu samen, goed (all together good)
The huge piece of flooring, beams and all rises and clunks down on end!

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Russ: AAaagh....take a breather...before we move this out to the alley.

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Peder: Okay, Craig?
Craig: Yep, just catching my breath. 

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They wedge the floor on some wheels and move it out! 

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Russ: Good day's work! Time for a break...take a load off!


Vince, Larry and Craig sit on the new threshold. 

Max devours a whole bag of cookies!

Peder has juice and cheese.

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Lots of jokes, fooling around, and food! Isn't that what guys do best?


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Russ: Tomorrow we set beams for the ceiling, shore up all the pillars, make forms for the concrete, and get the second floor laid. Lots of fitting pieces, so work in pairs. Larry and Vince you set the beams, and I'll help with that.
Breaks over, let's get all the gear in the trucks and everything cleaned up. 
Good Day's Work Team---Thanks!

Please enjoy more posts in this series:
Grand Hotel: Grand Hotel Demolition Secret


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