Smokey Kehoe & Sons - Master Builders
Yesterday evening we watched in amazement as Connie’s neighbor, Smokey Kehoe, wrestled massive tree timbers onto a blazing saw mill in his front yard and skillfully cut gigantic logs into precise wood beams in a matter of minutes! Smokey was cutting these wood beams for his new home and he continued working vigorously past dusk before he joined us for dinner at Connie’s home.
Over dinner we enjoyed chatting with Smokey as he spoke with a feisty New England accent and eagerly questioned us about our travels. Our curiosity over Smokey’s accent increased as we chatted, but eventually we learned he grew up in Boston and then in his late childhood he moved to Portland, Oregon where he learned the home building trade.
So sure enough, as we camped in the town park across the street last night, we awoke this morning to a loud buzzing noise as Smokey and his two sons fired up their mill to begin the day’s work. We welcomed this as a final opportunity to watch this family of master home builders apply their trade and prior to departing they wished us well on the rest of our trip.
Day 82 Recap: Clark Fork, ID to Round Lake State Park, ID (41 miles)
Over dinner we enjoyed chatting with Smokey as he spoke with a feisty New England accent and eagerly questioned us about our travels. Our curiosity over Smokey’s accent increased as we chatted, but eventually we learned he grew up in Boston and then in his late childhood he moved to Portland, Oregon where he learned the home building trade.
So sure enough, as we camped in the town park across the street last night, we awoke this morning to a loud buzzing noise as Smokey and his two sons fired up their mill to begin the day’s work. We welcomed this as a final opportunity to watch this family of master home builders apply their trade and prior to departing they wished us well on the rest of our trip.
Day 82 Recap: Clark Fork, ID to Round Lake State Park, ID (41 miles)
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