Early in 2022, Josh got a job working for a guy in our stake who does tile work, remodeling bathrooms and kitchens. He cuts tile, lugs boxes of tile up and down stairs, fetches things for his boss, and learns the ins and outs of tile laying as well as bits of plumbing and electrical work. He helps to install tubs and hang doors. At the same time, he has been taking one class at a time from our local community college, the most recent being an architectural drafting class.
To aid him in his travels to and from school and his various job sites, in August Josh purchased a truck: The Beast. It is a 2007 Ford F150 with over 200,000 miles. Since his purchase he has learned the questionable joys of paying for his own car insurance as well as for car repairs, but he also enjoys the freedom of being able to hop in his car and go whenever he wants to.
When not at work or school, Josh attends the young adult ward and institute, goes on dates (a couple nights ago he took his friend (a girl) axe throwing), and can frequently be found at the local card shop playing Magic the Gathering. He has thousands of cards and is still collecting new ones.
On our cruise, Josh discovered the world of art collecting. One day as he was walking by the library of the cruise ship, there was a stand outside with a painting and an invitation: Guess how much this piece of art work is worth? It was a painting of a dog by Romero Britto. Josh made a guess of $2500. Later, there was a seminar about art and there he learned more about art and artists and learned that the artwork he guessed the price of was worth $3,800. Josh was one of the few who showed up who had made a guess, so he won by default. His prize was a free piece of art. The next day, he swung by the same area and this time the art work was an umbrella man by Peter Max. Using what he had learned the night before, he made a guess, and that evening when he returned to the area for the art event, he again won another free piece of art. Long story short, he was talked into purchasing four pieces of art in addition to the four free pieces that he won. His collection now includes "Ship of Fool", "Evolution", and "Discord of Analogy" by Michael Cheval, "New Things Are Coming" and "Nature's Sanctuary" by David Najar, as well as several more lithographs from various artists. He was told the paintings would be shipped within 12 weeks of their purchase in June, but the last of them just arrived about a week ago.
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