TABLE (AKA RECYCLED ‘TRASH’)
Similar to the piano, the table in the bkyard was* also recycled.
*Note - past tense is due to the fact that the ‘indoor’ table disintegrated this past winter ‘outside’. Live and learn.
The table story actually starts in December 2008 at Dave & Jason’s 40th Annual Holiday party. On the early morning walk back to apartment, we stumbled upon a table put out for trash. I knew this would be used in the bkyard. After some bitching (from others) and convincing (from me) I was able to rally the troops:
Much later, one soldier recounted the night ‘God, it was such a bad idea…sliding all over the place carrying that heavy ass table.’ She didn’t see the vision until…
…later that spring I found used 4x4’s at a nearby construction site and rebuilt the inside frame. Later I re-purposed the legs for the piano.
We enjoyed two successful seasons with the green tile table:
Bottomline: when you know, you know. Don’t let drunk friends try to talk you out of a good idea..even in the middle of a snowstorm, in the middle of the night, in the middle of bklyn.
