Dave,
Congratulations on a fantastic article in run 257 of OGR. We really enjoyed the pictures and the story. It's hard to believe that you all were able to achieve what you did in such a short amount of time. It proves that there was an awful lot of talent associated with the construction of the layout. Boy do I wish we lived close enough to be able to frequent your store. Hopefully one day we will be able to visit.
We are in the process of trying to plan our layout and it is proving to be frustrating to say the least. Seeing what you were able to accomplish gives us some encouragement and hope.