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The floor and the Roof
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Deston Denniston, along with several others has entered residency during the summer to help with the floor project. Deston brings 16 years of construction experience, and 5 years of construction management experience. He is the project manager for the floor project, and in this photo he is inspecting the plumbing manifolds. Deston is also a black belt in Aikido, and loves to share the art with anyone interested. If you'd like to know more check out his web-site. |
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A collection of new residents and guests. From left to right: Romy Senderos staying at Great Vow for 1 month, Evan staying for 3 months, Erin Gillis helping in the kitchen through the Endless River sesshin, Deston Denniston staying for 7 weeks, Bob Rotsded here for 2 days, Wynn Curtis helping supervise off and on through the summer, and Joe McGiven here for 2 days. All of them are helping with the roof and floor, either directly, or by working in other areas of the monastery to support the project. |
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On Wednsday the 12th it rained fairly heavily, but the roof workers were not daunted, and were able to finish a significant portion. |
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Finished with one side! |
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Turning the corner . . . |
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The second side, completed. |
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And for the floor... |
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A model of the piping layout for the heated zendo floor by Deston, merging complexity and simplicity. |
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