Between the end of our driveway and the road, there is a V-shaped gutter, running along the side of the road.  So to get into or out of our yard, a vehicle has to traverse this little valley.  For the 4×4 trucks it’s not a problem, but to bring a taxi in (loaded with my groceries) it could do some damage.  I always advise against it.

That’s why my thoughtful hubby gave me a bridge for my birthday!  He ordered planks to put across the gutter so any vehicle can easily enter or exit our driveway without doing damage.  Today the planks were delivered, and Ron and Karl Noren went to work assembling the bridge.

In no time he had an audience of neighborhood children curious about this white man’s construction project and the power tool he was using to screw all the planks to a board running along the bottome side.  I think they were also excited about an opportunity to venture into our yard – a place normally off limits to them because of our big sliding metal door.

Ron decided to give each of the curious children an opportunity to be carpenter’s apprentice for the day.  Each one got a chance to put a screw in with the use of the power tool.  While Ron guided it and their peers gathered close to observe, each one got a turn.

Who knows?  Maybe one day one of these bright young children might remember this first opportunity to hold a power tool in his or her hand and decide to become a carpenter!

What a great birthday present.  Thank you Ron!  Can’t wait to ride in the van over it and not get jostled all over the place going down and up the dip anymore.