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| Dad tore down the covered patio to make room for the new
addition to our home on Krueger St. You can see me, Jean, Dad, George Wehbi
and an unknown helper. |
Even before the addition was complete, you can see the Western
Front on the right. Also another view of our pool. That's my
sister Jean holding her rabbit. |
Here is a typical installation of the Western Front before
dad built the permanent structure. |
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| The Western Front got extensive use, off and on, throughout
its life. |
Here, in 2001, my nephew Dan Calhoun and I engauge on one
of our many projects together. |
The Western Front has hosted every kind of project from
fixing my mini-bike to designing sophisticated electronic equipment.
Here, Dan and I work on one of my 24 Frame Sync Generators. |
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| Many years later, Dad got a kick out of having a sign made
to commerate the old Western Front. It existed like this for most
of the 80's and 90's. |
In the summer of 2006, it was time for the Western Front
to get a "face lift". I was now 54 years old. I had been playing
in this building now for 47 years. |
Mom would come out every now and then to document the process.
I purchased new cedar planks and tried to leave every bit of the old design
and structure. |
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| As with many projects of this type, each time I took something
off the building, it would lead to something else that had to be replaced.
What a mess! |
My best friend, Garry Elmendorf, came over to help me install
the roof. This was the one part of the project that was a "two
man job". |
Finally it is completed. Here it is with its new door
and windows in place. I even replicated the covered patio.
This time I use artificial decking for the front porch. Do you think
it will last another 47 years? |
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