This is the time of year when my business, and Steve's business, slows down a little----this gives us some time to do Holiday things with family, play in the rain, as well as catch up on maintenance of our inspection-report templates----a pretty much never ending job.
Other times when his business has gotten slow, he has come down from Bellingham to go on inspection "ride-a-longs" with me. This gives us a chance to catch up on the latest inspection stuff like what is going on with Home Inspector Licensing in Washington State, and to argue about which of our inspection assistants is worth their salt. Most likely neither of them is worth a damn---but we have fun arguing about it anyway (I suspect that Nutsy would "taste" the best with salt however).
Last May---during another slow time---he did such a ride along with me. That tale----of "hide-and-seek"----was told in a post called, "This guy cracks me up!" 
Those of you that know Steve know he has a "thing" about his coveralls. First of all, he had the infamous
Well naturally when you wear something----"day-and-night"----it is going to wear out. So then he got the new improved
So it was no surprise to me the other day when he showed up at my door step in his spiffy new
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Charles, a Stevie doll. Something new for the Christmas season for the rest of us. Very cool!
Gary----get your order in quick----limited supply----while I live last:)
Chuckie Bee,
I was grimacing because you were totally spoiling my fun.
I hope RE business picks up real soon, (tomorrow) you guys have way to much time on your hands. I heard Steve was short, but the picture next to Nutsy says it all.
Hi Charles,
that last picture actually looks a little frightening. Steve doesn't cut and paste well.
This blog is the true Charlie/Steven. It is a hoot!
Charles... that gave me chills.
Steve, I know----I am such a taskmaster.
Jack, I had to photo-shop it to make Steve look taller:)
Angelia----you can say that again!
Barbara, I can hear you laughing from here:)
Alan----yup, pretty scary.
One question...are you guys this much fun on your inspections? Maybe you can come "train" some of our inspectors...lol
Jim, well I "personally" don't play "hide-and-seek" on my inspections----but I do try to "take the edge off" so to speak:)
Charlie - You guys are so darn cute! You're like the Abbot and Costello of home inspectors !
Hey Charles,
I see why this guy still cracks you up!
Charles, Too funny. Good to know that Steve has a good sense of humor...
Hey you guys, bring your crow, your squirell, and head up here to Ohio, and Mugsy & I will give you a ride along that you won't soon forget.
Can you imagine... a nutsy squirell, a squaking crow, and a rampant monkey... all in a car with the three of us.. boggles the imagination.
Carol, thanks----actually more like the the Pink Panther and Cato:)
Laurie, thanks----I thought it was just me:)
Michael, I sure hope he does:)
Kevin, that would be interesting for sure!
Mr Charles,
Enjoy the post. Come up to Bellingham and we will do a bit of celebrating. That is enjoying the Christmas cheer, so to speak. I am out of the pokey on that disorderly conduct and feelin' good. I am hoistin' one for the beeman.
Chuckie Bee,
That photo you took of me looks kind of creepy. Did you ever see that movie called Don't Look Now with the killer dwarf in the raincoat. It took place in Venice and I had that look in the photo. I am gonna lose the raingear next time I play with you and also make sure you do not have your camera.
I am laughing so hard that the rest of the building came and gathered around my computer to see what was so funny.
Steve Nutsy----looks like more than one to me.
Steve, probably a good idea:)
Tammy, so glad I could make your day (and the whole building) at Steve's and Nutsy's expense:)
This is pretty whacky! We must be doing business way too seriously in the south.
Mara, life is short----gotta smile as much as possible:)
Nice........ I finally get it....
Dean---nothing quite like "obviousness":)
Hi Charles... that last picture absolutely CRACKED ME UP! LOL
Cheryl, you can't imagine how much it makes my day to know that I assist people with their "crack-ups":)
Charlie, That Steve seems like he's into mischief the minute you leave him alone. Good thing Nutsy was along or it would have been double trouble.
James, he is way worse than Nutsy:)
By the way----how is Conn----had any freezing rain yet?
Just as I thought-----ice all over everthing is one of my fondest memories of Connecticut----get out there with the camera!:)