Steve Kennedy's busy quarantine

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During his shelter at home time, Steve Kennedy has been catching up on the
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During his shelter at home time, Steve Kennedy has been catching up on the "I’ll get to it when I have time list" and various chores around the house. He fixed cabinet doors that haven’t completely shut in 12 years, and he welded a chair leg back on.

Captions by Steve's wife, Julia

Photo: Julia Kennedy

He fixed the flickering light fixture from his grandmother’s house that hangs in the dining room.
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He fixed the flickering light fixture from his grandmother’s house that hangs in the dining room.

Photo: Julia Kennedy

We also had a ping pong paddle and ball set, a Christmas gift from their grandmother.
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We also had a ping pong paddle and ball set, a Christmas gift from their grandmother.

Photo: Julia Kennedy

Helping the kids, Steve engineered a net on the dining room table with stuff from around the house — tulle (netting) from a wedding shower, clamps, fishing line and duct tape. Tennis balls were added for safety.
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Helping the kids, Steve engineered a net on the dining room table with stuff from around the house — tulle (netting) from a wedding shower, clamps, fishing line and duct tape. Tennis balls were added for safety.

Photo: Julia Kennedy

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My office chair kept going all the way to the lowest height setting. I’m short and like it completely up. Steve finally fixed it, permanently up.
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My office chair kept going all the way to the lowest height setting. I’m short and like it completely up. Steve finally fixed it, permanently up.

Photo: Julia Kennedy

I read on a community Facebook page that the neighborhoods were putting bears in windows for the kids “Going on a Bear Hunt.” The idea is kids going on walks would “hunt” for bears in windows. Because it’s Auburn, I used a tiger. Steve built this swing fo
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I read on a community Facebook page that the neighborhoods were putting bears in windows for the kids “Going on a Bear Hunt.” The idea is kids going on walks would “hunt” for bears in windows. Because it’s Auburn, I used a tiger. Steve built this swing for my Aubie to sit in the window.

Photo: Julia Kennedy

He finally pulled the cover off his boat and cleaned it. It’s been parked since the Bassmaster Elite at the St Johns River.
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He finally pulled the cover off his boat and cleaned it. It’s been parked since the Bassmaster Elite at the St Johns River.

Photo: Julia Kennedy

He has time to break down, clean and oil his reels. He puts the gears and bearings in ultrasonic jewelry cleaner — which he bought for me — for vibrating the grime out.
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He has time to break down, clean and oil his reels. He puts the gears and bearings in ultrasonic jewelry cleaner — which he bought for me — for vibrating the grime out.

Photo: Julia Kennedy

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He picked up some new fiberglass rods at the 2020 Bassmaster Classic that he has had time to rig.
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He picked up some new fiberglass rods at the 2020 Bassmaster Classic that he has had time to rig.

Photo: Julia Kennedy

Sophia saw how people had simulated the rollercoasters at Disney while home, so we did it too. Here is Steve on Mount Everest in Animal Kingdom in our den.
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Sophia saw how people had simulated the rollercoasters at Disney while home, so we did it too. Here is Steve on Mount Everest in Animal Kingdom in our den.

Photo: Julia Kennedy

I had him cut down this huge dead limb in our backyard.
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I had him cut down this huge dead limb in our backyard.

Photo: Julia Kennedy

Coco, our Jack Russell, is loving having Steve home.
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Coco, our Jack Russell, is loving having Steve home.

Photo: Julia Kennedy

Steve sanding the deep gouges out of my cutting board.
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Steve sanding the deep gouges out of my cutting board.

Photo: Julia Kennedy

It wasn't all work; Steve celebrated his 51st birthday cake made by his daughter Sophia.
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It wasn't all work; Steve celebrated his 51st birthday cake made by his daughter Sophia.

Photo: Julia Kennedy

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