I was away from the computer and internet for the entirety of last week - I did not plan it that way, but that’s what ended up happening. My family was in town visiting, and my father and I had planned to work together and build a new deck. To my surprise I was still able to geek out a little with my father, even though we were doing something completely outside of my realm of expertise.

Surprisingly, I’ve never had the chance to actually build a deck with my father before. He’s a retired architectural engineer, has a love for things made of wood, and he loves to make things - as an end-product he’s built many decks over the years.

In my folk’s backyard you will find what I thought of as a simple deck. I never thought much about it growing up, but anyone that ever sees their deck are amazed at how nice it is. It really is a nice deck. After building one with him in my own backyard last week I’ve grown a deeper respect for the guy I call Dad, he’s got this deck-building thing down to a science.

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