Almost ten years ago, I was contracted to do an extensive renovation on the North Shore of Long Island. The site was very difficult to access, and until the new drive was put in, we had to move everything in and out by hand. I needed some extra manpower, so I went to my next-door neighbor, who’s a professional fire fighter. His schedule allowed him some time to work on the side, and we made arrangements to have a crew of his coworkers help me out on their days off. I then had access to an eager and experienced demolition crew. One of those men showed up one day with what was to become my most valued
