One day I asked my dad why he never used rollers for painting houses. Whenever he painted large flat surfaces — interior walls, ceilings, exterior siding — he used heavy 6-inch brushes. His forearms were like Popeye the Sailor’s. Richard Kyte “I’m a professional,” he answered. “Rollers are for do-it-yourselfers.”
He took pride in his work, and he respected the work of other professionals.
If a tail light went out in the family car, he would have me take the car down to Riewer’s service station to have the bulb replaced. Once I offered to do it. “No,” he said, “take […]
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