Dang, can't you just picture yourself sitting on that pier fishing pole in one hand, chilled beverage in another. Beautiful job!
I was looking over this old thread and realized that I never had posted a picture of the finished product. This is how it looked this morning. Glenn, my son-in-law did help me finish the gazebo when he and my daughter were here for Christmas a year later. In truth, he did most of the work while I watched. All in all the project turned out pretty well, and I have indeed spent some time sitting on the bench either fishing or just watching the blugill when the feeder goes off. But the main reward is watching the grandkids fishing, swimming, and just having fun.
