Chop-chop

I had a great talk with Shawn tonight. He's been through enough battles on construction to be able to cut like a sharp blade on what needs to be done now.

The mechanical equipment pad, to be sure. But more to the point: fix the things that the "courtesy" inspection had flagged.

His impeccable logic is that you have satisfied the inspector on the points he's seen, and he's noted the problems. So address those problems, quickly, and get him back, quickly, to get your ticket punched. If not, you court the chance that another inspector will come in and start at Square One.

Square One is a nice restaurant, just a few blocks down Duval from the house, but not a nice place on the inspection rotation.

So Monday, deo volente -- or Tuesday if need be (Mr. B has a pressing engagement out of town, the old rogue) -- the sound you hear may be things getting chopping.