Mr. Powers

The first neighbor to come introduce himself when we first moved here was Jim Powers who lives right next door.  He's a fiery old guy who loves to talk, putter and work with wood.  His hobby is to turn wood and make beautiful bowls to give away.

My family has taken quite a liking to Mr. Powers, especially London and Steve.  I think Mr. Powers reminds Stevie of his own granddad whom he was really close to.

Surprisingly the kids, especially London and his friend Drew from the next street over, also have taken quite a shine to Mr. Powers.  This summer you would often find a scene like this in Mr. Power's driveway.

And if you walked into his garage, it was like Santa's workshop with Mr. Powers teaching the kids how to sand and plane and otherwise chip away at wood.

All three of my kids have come home with "projects" from Mr. Power's garage that they are really proud of.  They've loved working with him and I think he's enjoyed it too!

London and Drew being goofy.