Hit 50 miles of finished driveway last month and it hit me different

I was finishing up a residential driveway outside of Columbus last week, and I got to thinking about all the miles of concrete I've poured over the last 20 years. My old partner used to joke that we'd pave the whole state if we kept at it. Well, I keep a rough log in my truck, and I added up last month that I've personally finished right around 50 miles of driveways, sidewalks, and parking lots. That number caught me off guard. Fifty miles is a long way to push a bull float. It made me realize how many driveways I've watched cure, how many dog prints I've had to fix, and how many homeowners came out with lemonade. You don't think about the total until you add it up. Has anyone else ever stopped to count their lifetime yardage and got a surprise?

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ray18917d ago

You ever have a buddy who's been doing something forever and you just assume they know their numbers cold? My friend runs a landscaping crew, and last summer he was bitching about a long cul-de-sac job when he realized he's probably moved enough dirt to fill a football stadium. He laughed it off but man, it really got him thinking about all the sunrises he's seen on the job.

loganl2217d ago

@ray189 maybe he needs a drone shot to really see how much dirt he's hauled?