Today started out great. The asphalt pavers arrived at 7:00 A.M. It was immediately clear they knew what they were doing and were eager to finish the job by noon. Then the doorbell rang at 9:20 A.M. It was Brian, the foreman. We would not be getting a new driveway today after all. Ballwin city hall came by and said the concrete slabs at the end of both of our driveways should not have been removed and would have to be replaced. Now Gevers is scurrying to find a concrete company who can do the job tomorrow.
Gevers has been in business for 45 years and came highly recommended. Yet, this was new information to them and I have no doubt that's true. The plan was to replace the concrete slabs with asphalt for a smoother transition. A couple houses down from us, a driveway that was paved within the last few years is finished just as Gevers had planned. So, this glitch is a new law, or no one was looking when the neighbor's drive was repaved.
The biggest frustration is that Ballwin will be putting in sidewalks on our side of the street next year. We figured they would have been replacing the concrete slabs anyway because they were 30+ years old and cracked and chipped. So what did it matter if they dug up asphalt or concrete? Then today's delay became even more ridiculous when we learned our driveways will be modified to accommodate the sidewalk, which now means the new concrete slabs will be dug up.
I seem to be having the worse time getting things done. First, my eye exam results in a second visit for a dilation. Next, my new sunglasses are missing anti-glare protection, which means I need to go back when the correct lenses arrive. Then today, besides the driveway delay, I find out at my physical that the lab failed to run the cholesterol test. I'm just hoping my numbers don't require a second doctor visit!
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