Its always interesting the people you meet in life, if you take the time to talk with them.  While chatting during the paint job, I learned that the painter (who happened to be a general contractor, who also fixed a hole in the wall while he was there) used to be a skateboarding pro in Charlotte back in the day (70s and 80s I'm guessing).  We also talked a lot about life and music, especially a touching story about his good friend and his great guitar compositions.