Mixing work and sport

Saturday, I decided to take advantage of my time here and spend a little time enjoying the Mammoth Cave Park. I rented a Trek bike from the park camp store and spent an hour riding through the woods on one of the several trails around the park. These trails are a crushed gravel type about 8 feet wide and the trail I took runs parallel to the road to the park about 8 miles one way. I went about 5 miles miles to an old stone fireplace that had been a part of the homestead to one of the families that settled in the area. Along the way I investigated an old cemetery, a limestone lake, and a scenic overlook.
After the bike ride, I proceeded to drive to Abe Lincoln and do a site visit since a couple of the people I will be working with were on site supervising the roof contractors. I did get off track on the way but thankfully the lady at "Fred's Smallmart" set me in the right direction.
Winding through two lane roads flanked with all sorts of crops and pastures, I located the Memorial park entrance and went to the NPS visitor center. The park area surrounding the memorial building is beautifully maintained with several small cabins and the staged to mimic the times of Abe's youth. I hope to spent some time with the park rangers and get a personal tour of the facility.
A short drive down the service road that lead to the back of the memorial building and I was on the jobsite. I met the contractor's superintendent and Alpha's roofing specialist in the basement of the 100 year old building. After our short introduction, we started to tour the exterior of the building. The building has some of the features of the more famous Lincoln Memorial in DC but at a much smaller scale since this building is only 40 feet by 60 feet. There are 56 steps that lead to the building and represent the 56 years of Lincoln's life.
Inside is a log cabin exactly like the one Abe grew up in, his original log cabin was dismantled and reused in a barn that was lost in a flood 100+ years ago. (I did do a little research).  The work inside the memorial has required the scaffolding and tenting of the cabin.  I did get the chance to climb the scaffolding to exam the small area on the wall that is still plagued by a mysterious moisture problem that can't seemed to be cured.
Monday I will be on site all day and have a better understanding of the project and how we can be completed by Labor Day.
More tomorrow,
d