Bob and Grrr were in their in the swamp. Stef and Gretta were at home working on their new diet.
"Ya know pal' said Grrr, the mighty T Rex to Bob his human pal. "Between you and me, the wives are right. This lair of ours..well, it has seen better days, We should fix the place up"
"I know.. Larry sent me that box of silver as a thanks gift and that nice mauser from WW ll.
Told him the Mauser was more than enough and wanted to send the Silver back, but he told me he would have to consider that a personal affront He said he understood how decent good yanks were...but limits and all that. So I thanked him and parted friends.
"Yep, That is Larry. If he likes you nothing is too good for you. If he does not like you, well, you are not around long enough to be a problem. Mused Grrr.
I was sort of thinking we could call in Al Gator and have his construction beings re do the place. said Bob
"Not bad old Ape. I also extra loot I got from Godzilla for filling in for him. This and your silver should cover it even at today's inflated prices! Let's call Al and see what he thinks."
Al got the call and swam over. After a cup of Earl Gray and a Moon pie, Al's family came over to the South from Belize when it was still British Columbia looking to make a better life in Florida about 1850.
"Well now, hear you chaps want to re do the old place. As ya'll were kind enough to make me a member, I can give y'all family rates. I do it for free if it were just me. But I gotta pay the crew and construction supply place.
"No problem" said Grrr and Bob.
Well now, what you need and what you want are two different things, I say just for us guys, a bit of paint and rewiring..fix up the rifle range and this and that. But y"all want a section added for the ladies. That means carpet and nice paneling. baths and showers, nice ones, and closets for their use. A pool and kitchen and rooms for the kids and guests..Al wrote out a list..with a price and handed it to the guys.
Grrr and Bob looked at the bottom line than at each other. Grrr said" Al, pal are you nuts"??
Al started to reply when Bob put in. Yeah Al, pal or not, this is way too low..We cannot have you work at a loss. Honor and all that.
"Why thank y'all. Such kindness makes a being forget y'all are Yankees. But that is the family price! With luck and if you chaps stay outta mah hair..I will be done in a week"
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