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Saddlebrooke I just had a vey positive handyman Experience. A young man (Devin) who is moving into SB to be closer to family helped me with a toilet issue. He is friendly, can handle a wide range of projects, is neat and is very reasonable. His number is 520-965-7933
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Marc Perry, perry10360@gmail.com, (520) 744-0373.
Marc Perry built our cabinetry for our bar in our dining room as well as the TV Entertainment Center in our living area 8 years ago. He is meticulous and did a phenomenal job. Now, 8 years later, we updated our kitchen and wanted our Entertainment Center to blend in better with our kitchen which is more contemporary. Our TV needed to be replaced as it was having some serious issues. We decided to simplify our system with all Sonos equipment and a more contemporary look. This meant that Marc was having to do a modification. He cut off the upper half of our Entertainment Center and created a false wall with a simple design and lighting. The bottom cabinets are part of the original Entertainment Center. He added the black accent strips in each door. We no longer wanted all the knick knacks and shelves we had in the past. It is now a very clean look and we love it. We highly recommend Marc Perry, perry10360@gmail.com, (520) 744-0373.
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Jimmy Stewart loved dogs, and he and his wife Gloria had several throughout their long-time marriage. Stewart was especially fond of his golden retriever Beau, who would sleep in a corner of the bedroom at night, but would sometimes sneak onto the bed and lie between Stewart and Gloria. According to Stewart, “I know that I should have pushed him off the bed, but I didn’t. He was up there because he wanted me to pat his head, so that’s what I would do. Somehow, my touching his hair made him happier, and just the feeling of him laying against me helped me sleep better.”
When Beau became terminally ill and had to be euthanized, Stewart sat in his car, following the procedure, for ten minutes to clear his eyes of tears. He later recalled, “After he died there were a lot of nights when I was certain that I could feel him get into bed beside me and I would reach out and pat his head. The feeling was so real that I wrote a poem about it and about how much it hurt to realize that he wasn’t going to be there anymore.”
The poem, titled Beau, was first recited on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in 1981. As you will hear in his poem, Beau (like all his dogs) was not good at things like ‘sit’, ‘stay’ and ‘come’. Stewart said, “The difference between ‘trained OK’ and ‘trained perfectly’ doesn’t really matter all that much to me…. I suppose the truth is that I’d rather have a happy dog than a trained one.”
The poem starts out with humor and ends with sadness – with both Stewart and Carson trying their best to hold back tears.
He never came to me when I would call
Unless I had a tennis ball,
Or he felt like it,
But mostly he didn’t come at all.
When he was young
He never learned to heel
Or sit or stay,
He did things his way.
Discipline was not his bag
But when you were with him things sure didn’t drag.
He’d dig up a rosebush just to spite me,
And when I’d grab him, he’d turn and bite me.
He bit lots of folks from day to day,
The delivery boy was his favorite prey.
The gas man wouldn’t read our meter,
He said we owned a real man-eater.
He set the house on fire
But the story’s long to tell.
Suffice to say that he survived
And the house survived as well.
And on evening walks, and Gloria took him,
He was always first out the door.
The Old One and I brought up the rear
Because our bones were sore.
He’d charge up the street with Mom hanging on,
What a beautiful pair they were!
And if it was still light and the tourists were out,
They created a bit of a stir.
But every once in a while, he’d stop in his tracks
And with a frown on his face look around.
It was just to make sure that the Old One was there
To follow him where he was bound.
We’re early-to-bedders in our house – I guess I’m the first to retire.
And as I’d leave the room he’d look at me
And get up from his place by the fire.
He knew where the tennis balls were upstairs,
And I’d give him one for a while.
And he’d push it under the bed with his nose
And I’d dig it out with a smile.
But before very long he’d tire of the ball
And he’d be asleep in his corner in no time at all.
And there were nights when I’d feel him climb up on our bed
And lie between us,
And I’d pat his head.
And there were nights when I’d feel his stare
And I’d wake up and he’d be sitting there
And I’d reach out to stroke his hair.
And sometimes I’d feel him sigh and I think I know the reason why.
He’d wake up at night
And he would have this fear
Of the dark, of life, of lots of things,
And he’d be glad to have me near.
And now he’s dead.
And there are nights when I think I feel him
Climb up on our bed and lie between us,
And I’d pat his head.
And there are nights when I think I feel that stare
And I reach out my hand to stroke his hair,
And he’s not there.
Oh, how I wish that wasn’t so,
I’ll always love a dog named Beau.
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NEW HANDYMAN – We have a great new handyman in SaddleBrooke. His name is Devin. He’s just moving here to help take care of his mother and is ready to get back to work. I have had him do a couple of things for me and I’ve seen all the work he has done in their house they are moving into up the street. Very nice young man and everything I have seen that he has done is first class. His name is Devin
520-965-7933
. Tell him I gave you his information. Let’s give him a BIG SaddleBrooke welcome.
The reviews did not lie.
Bailey is the real deal. I sent him a msg on Saturday evening asking him if he could come & replace our leaky shower control in the guest bathroom. He responded on Sunday morning & by Sunday afternoon our shower was fixed! Saved us a bunch of $$$. Very personable, honest, & quite knowledgeable with plumbing & electricity. He did such a good job we called him again a few days later to fix the other shower control in the main bathroom. Will definitely call him again in the future. Thanks Joshua !!
Plumber by trade. Been assisting Southern Arizona for the last 25 years..I can just about do anything with my hands.I love this neighborhood and this community Hometown: Tucson