Mike is another one of the apprentices Brad had taught, who has become a journeyman and a very dear friend. Mike had helped Brad set up the training facilities in Sandy, UT and Wilsonville, OR doing most of the work, as Brad had ongoing training & planning obligations. We called Mike from Reno, NV to see if he & Monica would be home that evening. We wanted to take them to dinner there in Medford, OR. Instead, they invited us to stay the weekend, welcoming us into their home with open arms. We had a great time!
[By The Way, those cute sunglasses on Mike's hat later fell off into the creek as we walked through Lithia Park in Ashland, OR. The children playing there all gathered up to jump in and offer to help us, albeit unsuccessfully, in attempting to retrieve the glasses].