Sammy and Brittany made a great team and rocked out on placing the decking for the ramp. Jonathan tried to help for awhile but got kicked out of girl-land. Joe is a master at the chop saw...even had enough time to make some bookmarks for us all. Jonathan helped here, helped there, helped everywhere. Michelle started out on a roll but quickly got overwhelmed by the no-see-ums (whoever came up with that name was SO out of touch with these little biting bugs), took some anti-histamine and wound up sleeping most of the day. It was a bummer but totally understandable!
Debbie, Kanda and Harold finished installing the closet shelving, put a shelf in the utility room, got the hot water heater, washer and dryer all in place, installed towel racks and other necessities in the bathrooms, installed a storm door on the back door and prepped the floors before the arrival of the furniture. 
The truck rolled in around 3:30 or 4 and the attention quickly turned to helping the furniture movers bring in all the furniture, setting it up and getting things ready for Captain John and Joel so that they can sleep in their homes for the first time tonight.
Joe worked really hard to get thing set up so that Captain John could enjoy his TV.
Amongst all that there was a trip to Lowes and Starbuck$ (hallelujah!). Oh and a stop for a team picture.
It was SO good to see Captain John sitting on his couch in his house but there was a sense of frustration as well. 
Though we put great effort into it, the ramp isn't complete. There isn't another team coming in after us that will finish it either. And while that isn't completely our fault, it is hard to leave the job unfinished. So while the joy of seeing Captain John in his house was FANTASTIC, the sense of needing to do more is palpable. And we know that the ramp, while helpful once the waters start to rise, isn't the ultimate fix that needs to happen at this house...Captain John ultimately needs a lift so that he can easily leave his house...which costs money.There are many things we are contemplating as we head home.
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to see the picture of captian john brings me to tears im not sure if there hapy ones or bad ones. i sit at night looking at my income and looking at the pics of captian johnn tryin to figure out how i can possibly come up with the money for the elavator. everyday it stick in my head with such frustration..... it was an honor to go on that trip with you and to meet the famous captian john ive head about.
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