This would be for the kitchen and utility room. She has already selected a pattern from a store sample and had a guy come out Wednesday to take measurements and give an estimate. He made arrangements for us to visit a new construction using the same stone pattern and, so, Jeanne and I drove out to Oak Grove after he left.

The installed slab does not seem to be as polished as the sample; maybe that is an after-installation step. Also, after seeing this example, i.e. the thinner of two thicknesses available, we are sure we want the thicker slab.

Here is a closer view. On the sample it as if you can see down into the stone, sort of a 3D effect.

I performed my last official act at USM this past Friday. I turned in the grades for the term, came home and:

Gary: I am now unemployed.
Jeanne: You are retired, you are not unemployed.

Uh-oh