WE'RE FLOORED

The floor. Perhaps the most harrowing part of our trip, the floor has provided for many hours of outrage, sadness, crying, brute strength and skill. Lumber Liquidators (hereinafter known as "LL") delivered the WRONG colored floor three times. We ordered carbonized vertical bamboo, but we got dark cherry bamboo. It was terrible and Amy cried. Matt also cried mainly because he had to carry 33 60 lb. boxes up a flight of stairs. It looked OK when we checked in the store. But like Atlas with the globe on his shoulders, he carried the weight. But it was wrong, so wrong. We then paid a dude named Cleve to take the lumber back. LL apologized and promised a free delivery then brought us Blonde natural bamboo, which also made for sadness and upset. Next, LL delivered (again a free delivery) another truck of dark cherry bamboo. Another frantic call, another wasted week. Finally, LL delivered the almost-right carbonized mocha-ish boards that made us mostly happy. Matt and his little brother put down 1/2 of the boards then paid two 19-year old Brazilians to finish and attach the molding. It looks phenomenal. Much better than we ever expected. Pippi and Teeny (my names for the Brazilians) were great. They patiently had to replace one board because Amy thought it too light for the surrounding boards and spent most of an evening weeping before bed. Now it's better.