Condo in the SKY almost done?

After many months of patience, persistence, and more patience; our development is almost done before the warm Spring months begin. With the assistance of many our design dreams and refinements are getting done. Only the struggles with health care reform passage remind us how fortunate we are today. Soon family and friends will be welcomed to visit our first retirement bungalow. We can not wait until the last piece of glass is installed to finish this first phase.

Condo in the SKY " Record Blizzard"

The blizzard of 2010 stopped our nation's government for four solid days before everyone could move again. Snowfall records of 126 years fell after 3 major storms hit this area during the Winter months. We were thankful we did not have to go outdoors but many deliveries were canceled and many stores shelves were found almost bear or empty for several days. Now many are discovering nature's reaction to global climate change as Congress debates the issue.

Condo in the Sky vicinity

A sunny day stroll around the neighborhood found many amenities within a few minutes walk of our condo community. A modern urban high-rise world rising from the townhouse beginning of an old financial community along the Potomac River.

Chris's First Christmas Tree 2009

Many Christmas Day holidays have passed since Chris decorated his own tree for the holidays. As he approaches the BIG 30 in 2010, he begins his new year with his first tree with Tracy's assistance. It is a marvelous artificial tree donated by a friend and decorated with many family traditional ornaments from past years of his youth. They even made a ginger bread house together for the very first time too! Is this a sign of the future to come?????

Christmas in Kansas City SNOW BOUND

Since our childhood, there have been few white Christmases during the holidays. This Christmas broke all snowfall records in Kansas City and Washington, DC. We were extremely fortunate that our holiday travels were not delayed by these record snow storms. We enjoyed the best of times with our grandson and his family as we all coped with cabin fever and walks to the local stores. Surly, this will be a Christmas in 2009 which we all will remember for years to come when we have no WHITE Christmas to enjoy.

Condo in the SKY "Final Moments"

Our view from below the top open balcony our condo community also enjoys the privacy from each bedroom view.

With the New Year fireworks for 2010 exploding outside our condo, we began to gather our final tasks and forge ahead with eager anticipation of completing the most critical tasks before February. We all need private time in our condo to prepare for the Spring activities of the new year.

Family Artwork Revisited

Expressions from Kelly, Christopher and Gail suggest their may be another artist in the family waiting to find their moment of self expression in the future.

Christopher continues family tradition

Chris's first Thanksgiving family meal was fit for royalty. We all ate until we could eat no more. Even Maggie was a happy cat that day. Not even she could find room for dessert.

Condo in the SKY captures LIGHT

The winter sun shines brightly into the major living area of our condo while we wait for another spectacular sunset each day. Once our new furnishing arrive, we will enjoy the efforts it took to remove two walls to create this large open space in the sky.

Condo in the sky Memories

Our fire marshal visit to the condo was a long awaited event. With his approval we could finally close the soffits in the new big room and install the final wood flooring. Such an event sent everyone into an accelerated renovation frenzy.

Condo in the SKY rush to FINISH again

Forces were assembled to complete as much as possible before we travel for a week. Will the change orders from the clients ever end? Everything looks wonderful but there is always room for those small modifications like redoing the big room ceiling at the final hour.

Condo in the SKY rush to FINISH

Bedrooms are finished but Our BIG ROOM has finally reached it final stages. Two forces descended upon the space in one day to finish the major items before we travel abroad. Final painting will follow as we wait for our new furnishings in 2010. We look forward to the coming holiday season when we can experience our completed condo hideaway.