Eric and Jason Building Deck

Here we are, the next day, after having helped Mike complete the hardest part of the deck, the outside frame. Notice the pilings. They are fixed in cement in our lovely holes from yesterday.

Here is my travelogue from my time working with Habitat for Humanity in Rotorua, New Zealand in early 2001.

1. Jason and the Habitat Sign
2. Sheep Across the Street
3. More Sheep Across the Street
4. Jason and the Sheep at the House
5. Jim R. and Insulation
6. Eric with Power Washer
7. Eric with Power Washer, Part 2
8. Jennie and Amy at Maori Dinner
9. Table of Folks at Maori Dinner
10. Grant Feeding Chickens
11. Jason and the Black Swans
12. More Swans, Ducks and Geese
13. Coins a' flyin'
14. The First Time I Ever Saw A California Redwood Was In New Zealand
15. Jason and Eric About to Dig
16. Eric and Jason Building Deck
17. Jason with a Hammer and Mike with a Board
18. Mike B. and Amy, Supervising
19. Sometimes It's Best to Stay Out of the Way
20. You Have to Stop and Smell the Roses
21. They Take Their Croquet Pretty Seriously in NZ
22. Jim R. and Camera
23. Jason and Blue Lake
24. Mike B. and Ducks at Pretty Lake
25. My Favorite Picture!
26. Caryn on the Luge
27. Fellowship is Good
28. I *Promised* You More Sheep
29. Guy Forcing Unwilling Sheep to Smile
30. Shearer and Terrified Sheep
31. Jim R. Milking a Cow
32. Amy Feeding a Lamb
33. Jason and Inattentive Rams
34. Jason and Large Cow
35. Jason and Julia Petting Lambs
36. Geysers at Whaka
37. More Geysers at Whaka
38. Maori Statue at Whaka
39. Jennie and Mike Long
40. Julia, Hollie and Julie
41. Jason and Caryn in Wallpaper Room
42. Dave and Grant
43. Group Last Day on Deck
44. Last night at the Havana
45. Winding Down at the Havana
46. Steve at Farewell Dinner
47. Jason and Caryn at Farewell Dinner
48. Leah and Hollie at Farewell Dinner
49. Julie, Caryn, Mike B., Jim B. and many many kids
50. Jason, standing at the bungy precipice
51. Jason, bungy jumping
52. Jason, learning the meaning of 9.8 meters per second squared
53. Towards the end, it was fun

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