Family Fun Day

Yesterday was a fix up day.  Well, the morning was anyway.
I was really glad we did it for a number of reasons.  Not least because it gave us a chance to see the condition of a couple of gazebo’s we have.
The reason I was looking in the first place was that next week-end on the 7th we are a part of a Family Fun Day.  My roll is to co-ordinate the set-up of things.  Others are organizing the event, and I am putting into place much that is needed.
We had a table to fix plus a couple of chairs.  Screws had worked their way loose and rendered the items unusable.  That is where the Kuskie’s come in.  We fix stuff.  Dogy Brothers is our name.  Well, we do it and get it right in the end.  We fixed the table first using a way we will do for all tables in the fullness of time.  That is, we drill (they are plastic) and use a bolt so the thing cannot come loose in the same way.
We then repaired a couple of chairs.  The backs were dodgy.  They are great chairs, but the problem had rendered them unusable if a person wanted to lean back (which really is perfectly reasonable).  We did have a problem finding screws but once found we used no more nails with them and hopefully the backs giving way is a thing of the past.
Then we looked at our marquess.  It is a while since we have used them, so we put them up partially to see their condition.  I was glad we did that as there were a few rips in the covers we taped up.  Both are good to go.
The family fun day is next week-end.  I have a list of what should happen when.  Yesterday was day one really.  The event is being housed at the church we go to but is not a church event.  It has to do with child safety and a number of organizations will be involved.  There is space for a fire engine, a petting zoo and various groups are coming including crime stoppers.  There will be face painting, games, a sausage sizzle and other activities.  Please feel free to come along with the kids and/or the grandkids from 3-5pm.
Our role is part of what is happening.  I never cease to be amazed at the organization and time that goes into putting something like this on but when it is over, invariably, I feel it was worth it.