Kevin noticed everything. The motels floor was scratched there, so they put carpet over it. The paint chipped there, he could do that next week. The roof needed work. That job had to wait for his nephew to come. Once a year he'd come stay at the place. Help Kevin with the work. He could do anything. He worked for a proper construction company. Did contracting work, and was in good shape young.
Kevin thought a lot, now thats a real man.
Kevin's tools were old, unlike his nephews shining new ones. His were gifts. Some from their wedding, some from his Dad. Antiques some people would call them. To him he knew nothing else. He found it hard to use his nephews drill set. Too fast, too much torque.
He went every week to the hardware store. They knew him by name, and even sometimes would try to help him with the problems.
"Leaky gutters, hmm, you try to caulk it?"
"Ooooh yeah, or whats that spray stuff, you can seal back a bathtub, stop a leak even."
They gave him a discount, asked him about Sammy.
"Haven't seen your boy in awhile Kev, he keeping out of trouble."
"Sammy, yeah he's doing just fine."
Kevin thought a lot, now thats a real man.
Kevin's tools were old, unlike his nephews shining new ones. His were gifts. Some from their wedding, some from his Dad. Antiques some people would call them. To him he knew nothing else. He found it hard to use his nephews drill set. Too fast, too much torque.
He went every week to the hardware store. They knew him by name, and even sometimes would try to help him with the problems.
"Leaky gutters, hmm, you try to caulk it?"
"Ooooh yeah, or whats that spray stuff, you can seal back a bathtub, stop a leak even."
They gave him a discount, asked him about Sammy.
"Haven't seen your boy in awhile Kev, he keeping out of trouble."
"Sammy, yeah he's doing just fine."
