Today, I handed the City of Wenatchee a check for $2405.99, and they handed
me my building permit. We actually began moving dirt at around 1:00 pm. The
two houses on the property were demolished within one hour --- ahhh, the
power of big hydraulic excavators. The huge rock outcropping was being
hammered down in good time, and the nuisance trees were knocked over and
moved to the debris pile. I expect that tomorrow we will have completed:

1. the primary grading on the lot
2. the driveway and parking lot base will be laid down and compacted
3. the excavation for the building's pad will be done
4. the pit for the 1000 gallon grease and oil interceptor will be dug, and
the interceptor put into place
5. the stormwater collectors will be in place
6. the stub-outs for the water and sewer will be brought up to the building
pad site

I've got pictures that I'll post in the next few days. I'll also post pics
of the new pit that will be going in the restaurant; it was delivered from
Cape Girardeau, Missouri on July 3rd. All 2400 pounds of it ( the kamado #7
was NOTHING to move compared to this big dog).

Oh, and I should have a firm opening date to announce by next Wednesday.

Dave

Dave Bugg wrote:
Today, I handed the City of Wenatchee a check for $2405.99, and they handed
me my building permit. We actually began moving dirt at around 1:00 pm. The
two houses on the property were demolished within one hour --- ahhh, the
power of big hydraulic excavators. The huge rock outcropping was being
hammered down in good time, and the nuisance trees were knocked over and
moved to the debris pile. I expect that tomorrow we will have completed:

1. the primary grading on the lot
2. the driveway and parking lot base will be laid down and compacted
3. the excavation for the building's pad will be done
4. the pit for the 1000 gallon grease and oil interceptor will be dug, and
the interceptor put into place
5. the stormwater collectors will be in place
6. the stub-outs for the water and sewer will be brought up to the building
pad site

I've got pictures that I'll post in the next few days. I'll also post pics
of the new pit that will be going in the restaurant; it was delivered from
Cape Girardeau, Missouri on July 3rd. All 2400 pounds of it ( the kamado #7
was NOTHING to move compared to this big dog).

Oh, and I should have a firm opening date to announce by next Wednesday.

Dave

All this sounds *extremely* optomistic to me.

BOB

Dave Bugg wrote:
Today, I handed the City of Wenatchee a check for $2405.99, and they handed
me my building permit. We actually began moving dirt at around 1:00 pm. The
two houses on the property were demolished within one hour --- ahhh, the
power of big hydraulic excavators. The huge rock outcropping was being
hammered down in good time, and the nuisance trees were knocked over and
moved to the debris pile. I expect that tomorrow we will have completed:

1. the primary grading on the lot
2. the driveway and parking lot base will be laid down and compacted
3. the excavation for the building's pad will be done
4. the pit for the 1000 gallon grease and oil interceptor will be dug, and
the interceptor put into place
5. the stormwater collectors will be in place
6. the stub-outs for the water and sewer will be brought up to the building
pad site

I've got pictures that I'll post in the next few days. I'll also post pics
of the new pit that will be going in the restaurant; it was delivered from
Cape Girardeau, Missouri on July 3rd. All 2400 pounds of it ( the kamado #7
was NOTHING to move compared to this big dog).

Oh, and I should have a firm opening date to announce by next Wednesday.

Dave

All this sounds *extremely* optomistic to me.

BOB

Sounds like it's realy coming together, Dave. I sure admire you for all
your hard work and perserverence.

Jack

Sounds like it's realy coming together, Dave. I sure admire you for all
your hard work and perserverence.

Jack

"Dave Bugg" deebuggatcharterdotnet wrote in message
...
I've got pictures that I'll post in the next few days. I'll also post
pics
of the new pit that will be going in the restaurant; it was delivered from
Cape Girardeau, Missouri on July 3rd. All 2400 pounds of it ( the kamado
#7
was NOTHING to move compared to this big dog).


Is it a gas rig?

-CAL

"Dave Bugg" deebuggatcharterdotnet wrote in message
...
I've got pictures that I'll post in the next few days. I'll also post
pics
of the new pit that will be going in the restaurant; it was delivered from
Cape Girardeau, Missouri on July 3rd. All 2400 pounds of it ( the kamado
#7
was NOTHING to move compared to this big dog).


Is it a gas rig?

-CAL

cl wrote:

Is it a gas rig?

Yup.... hardwood fired, off-gassing aromatics. :-) Seriously, it does have
a built-in propane burner to start the logs, and then it can be engaged to
hot-hold the meat at 145F when the 'Q is done. And I'm sure the burner will
also be useful for jerky production. One thing's fer sure, though; I won't
be able to duplicate Jim's Lazy-Q methods. The chimney and intake is
thermostatically set to shut down if the temperature exceeds 350F, even
though the firebox is 5/8" steel.
Dave

cl wrote:

Is it a gas rig?

Yup.... hardwood fired, off-gassing aromatics. :-) Seriously, it does have
a built-in propane burner to start the logs, and then it can be engaged to
hot-hold the meat at 145F when the 'Q is done. And I'm sure the burner will
also be useful for jerky production. One thing's fer sure, though; I won't
be able to duplicate Jim's Lazy-Q methods. The chimney and intake is
thermostatically set to shut down if the temperature exceeds 350F, even
though the firebox is 5/8" steel.
Dave

"Dave Bugg" deebuggatcharterdotnet wrote in message
...
Today, I handed the City of Wenatchee a check for $2405.99, and they
handed
me my building permit.

lotsa great stuff snipped

Man, sounds like you've been busy. Can't wait to see pix of your new pit.
Seems a bit ironic that you couldn't have gotten a new K#7 in the same
timeframe ;-). I could wax poetic about the pride that we all feel hearing
of your progress.....but I think I'll just put a Fat Tire in the reefer to
drink to you later.

John in Austin

"Dave Bugg" deebuggatcharterdotnet wrote in message
...
Today, I handed the City of Wenatchee a check for $2405.99, and they
handed
me my building permit.

lotsa great stuff snipped

Man, sounds like you've been busy. Can't wait to see pix of your new pit.
Seems a bit ironic that you couldn't have gotten a new K#7 in the same
timeframe ;-). I could wax poetic about the pride that we all feel hearing
of your progress.....but I think I'll just put a Fat Tire in the reefer to
drink to you later.

John in Austin

"JakBQuik" wrote in message

|| "Dave Bugg" deebuggatcharterdotnet wrote in message
|| ...
||| Today, I handed the City of Wenatchee a check for $2405.99, and
||| they handed me my building permit.
||
|| lotsa great stuff snipped
||
|| Man, sounds like you've been busy. Can't wait to see pix of your
|| new pit. Seems a bit ironic that you couldn't have gotten a new K#7
|| in the same timeframe ;-). I could wax poetic about the pride that
|| we all feel hearing of your progress.....but I think I'll just put a
|| Fat Tire in the reefer to drink to you later.
||
|| John in Austin

If I was really dyslexic I would have heard that you put a fat reefer in The
Fat Man.g

"JakBQuik" wrote in message

|| "Dave Bugg" deebuggatcharterdotnet wrote in message
|| ...
||| Today, I handed the City of Wenatchee a check for $2405.99, and
||| they handed me my building permit.
||
|| lotsa great stuff snipped
||
|| Man, sounds like you've been busy. Can't wait to see pix of your
|| new pit. Seems a bit ironic that you couldn't have gotten a new K#7
|| in the same timeframe ;-). I could wax poetic about the pride that
|| we all feel hearing of your progress.....but I think I'll just put a
|| Fat Tire in the reefer to drink to you later.
||
|| John in Austin

If I was really dyslexic I would have heard that you put a fat reefer in The
Fat Man.g

JakBQuik wrote:

Man, sounds like you've been busy. Can't wait to see pix of your new
pit. Seems a bit ironic that you couldn't have gotten a new K#7 in
the same timeframe ;-). I could wax poetic about the pride that we
all feel hearing of your progress.....but I think I'll just put a Fat
Tire in the reefer to drink to you later.

:-)

JakBQuik wrote:

Man, sounds like you've been busy. Can't wait to see pix of your new
pit. Seems a bit ironic that you couldn't have gotten a new K#7 in
the same timeframe ;-). I could wax poetic about the pride that we
all feel hearing of your progress.....but I think I'll just put a Fat
Tire in the reefer to drink to you later.

:-)