* Matt moved to Milwaukee almost exactly one year ago. He recently moved apartments due in no small part to the construction site located directly across the street from his old place.
* Machinery such as this cherrypicker began work on a new apartment complex 25 feet from his bedroom window every morning at 7am. Six days a week. For a full calendar year. Even during the many snow storms and a pretty sizable flood.
* Cement mixers parked under his window. Wet saws that sound like jets taking off in his living room. Loud conversations held by guys named Larry and Mike before the sun comes up, trying to yell over the sound of their heavy equipment to talk about the Brewers. Yep, the year just flew right by.
* The new building, which is nearly complete, looks pretty much exactly like every other three-story building in the neighborhood. Except that it took a crew of men, working seemingly around-the-clock, one year to put the final touches on. Sometimes Matt wondered if it was merely a successful Noise Factory that had opened across the street. Because if these a-holes were paid by the decibel, they’re all millionaires. See you hell, boys.
