And like, especially with the chemotherapy, and as it got further along the road. You just had to appreciate the Little Things. Those days when her abdominal muscles didnt desert her and she had the strength to get up, and those days when she had half a sandwich for lunch and she was able to eat. And those days when someone in house didnt cry. And it was just the Little Things that everyone had to appreciate. This experience just, like, completely made us closer. Like now, like we dont have to say anything we understand each other. Like, like, now we feel like, i feel like, nothing, like, any anything that never happens is never going to be able to separate us just because were so close from what happened. With my mom now having passed, its its everythings sort of, goes to dad now. And he really fills the spot well. When, when linda passed away, we actually had we talked about this. We could move. Uh, i mean we love our community. We would not have moved out of the community, but we could have moved houses because everywhere you turn is is is a memory, but theres also good memories. Its kind of a good and a bad. And so, one of the things that ive tried to do is slowly try to redo things to the best of my ability because i i want to try to achieve the balance of being confident. This is our home, this is where linda was, uh, but also were moving on. And were moving on in a nice way. And im trying to make it as comfortable as we can. It its a little bit amusing watching him trying to figure all this stuff out when he has no idea what hes doing. He he really doesnt know what to do, when to do it. I i i want to tackle the kitchen because i i i think at the end of the day, that is the central focus point of the house. Right now, its very closed in, its very small, its really not that functional. Yeah, i def i definitely think that changing the space could change someones spirit because could change all of our spirits because, just, itll help with bring new environment to the household, and a new atmosphere. I i i wouldnt be able to tackle a job like this by myself be be i just have so, so much on my plate. I wear dont make fun of me but i wear two hats, right . Of course. He wears two hats. Im, im a mom and a dad, and to throw on a project like, of this magnitude . And if i, if i had to manage it . Itd be itd be one more hat. Three hats. You cant handle three hats. No, you cant handle three hats, so. Hey, george. To oliphant. George, good to see you. Nice to see you. What a surprise whats up guys . Hey hows it going . Hey hi. How are ya . Good. How are you . Im, im doing great. Im doingdoing fantastic now that im meeting you guys in person for the first time. What a great surprise and, uh, so yeah, since im here, i just want to let you know that were here to rescue your guys house. Oh, fantastic oh, thank you so much. Are you serious . Thank you so much. Im serious. I cant believe this. Wow. It was just i i i dont know. Th th th we were just like so uh, there was a loss of words when george came to to our door and opened the door, and there im im at a loss of words now just thinking about it. Im so sorry for your loss, but uh, you know, im im here to do what i can make this house absolutely perfect for you. Oh, wow, i cant cant believe george is in east hills in our front door. What are you doing here . Now, while were doing the project, were going to be putting you guys up at the inn at fox hollow hotel. Theyll take care of everything and, uh, well be taking care of the kitchen here the house. Uh, its not every day that a, uh, tv celebrity shows up at your front door, uh, wanting to help you out. Helping us out on this rescue, we have our designer deb baum and our contractor michelin duke. Guys, welcome to the allen family kitchen. Thank you. Were very happy to be here. So, what are your guyss thoughts . The way i see it, its, its been outdated. Its about 25, 30 years old. I think we need to make it fresh, make it modern. Really, the kitchen is the heart of the home. So, we want to make this a space where this family could be together and feel really comfortable. So i think were all in agreement that this kitchen is tight, its dated. Ideally, we open this space up and make it to something special. So if we open up this space, then we come right into the dining room. If this wall comes down, what i love is that you could see the fireplace from the kitchen. They would love it. It would be great. I like the idea of unity, everything has to kind of flow together, but where are we drawing the line . Are we going to just go all out . Are we going to have a specific list of things that we need to work on . Or are we just going to . Yeah, like, how far are we going to go . How far can we go . Narrator george to the rescue is sponsored in part by 3m, makers of scotch blue painters tape, the numberone brand of painters tape. So gordon, what is the scope for this project . Well, george, were going to start over here at this wall. Ok. And were going to include the dining room. Yep. Were going to include the mud room. And were going to include the kitchen. So, does that mean this wall is coming down . This wall is coming down so that the kitchen and the dining room are more one space so the family can all be together. Wow, we have a Great Community turnout here to help us with the allens kitchen. Now, many hands make light work, but it is imperative that we are safe and we are organized. We got 3m safety glasses, we got respirators. Lets have at it. What do you say . I love it. You know, the community is really coming together for this project. We even have the local Coldwell Banker representatives coming to help our contractors and his team get this job done quickly. I have to say, i like having them on demo day. Well, you know, showing up here today, we really didnt know what to expect, but they really did put us to work. And, um, it was a lot of fun to get in there and take the kitchen apart. You know, here at Coldwell Banker, i truly believe that we dont just sell real estate; we change lives. Anything that we can do to help out a family through a tough time is something that we want to be a part of. The needs of every family changes, and the allen family is now starting a new phase in their life. And were very happy to help them create space where they can make new memories and share happy times together. I think, you know, were ready to take this wall down. Agreed on my count. Three, two, one lets take down this wall woo what good is a new kitchen if you dont know how to use it . I have the perfect secret ingredient that will really get this kitchen cooking. Hey, whats up, guys . Hows everyone doing . Good to see you. Good to see you. Good to see you, my friends. You guys have any idea whats, uh, up my sleeve . I have short sleeves, so not a lot. Not a clue. Not a clue. So, uh, why dont you guys follow me inside . Excellent. Narrator george to the rescue is sponsored in part by Coldwell Banker real estate. Fulfilling dreams for 108 years. Not a clue. Not a clue. So, uh, why dont you guys follow me inside . Excellent. Guys, welcome to the ymca teaching kitchen. Oh oh my god. We just watched your episode. Did you really . Yeah, we just watched your episode. Today was just one of those really fun and special days on the rescue. We were able to combine three rescues into one. So were here at the ymca, which we rescued a few seasons ago, and then we brought arlene from a kitchen that we recently did, and then we brought in the allen boys. Now, i figured since were giving you guys new kitchen, its probably a good idea if you guys know how to use it right . Itd be a great idea. Cause we dont know what were doing in the kitchen. You will know. So we got the best chef i know to teach you everything she knows. Well, at least get you started. Well, were really novices here, so you think we can handle it . Oh, i know you can handle it. I really do. Its extremely simple. So, arlene, what are we having . Today were going to have a healthy meal. Were going to have salad, were going to have chicken, and were going to have dessert. Um, so today, arlene helped us rescue ourselves by, like, teaching us how to cook. Now, cooking is actually really fun. Before, i thought it was, like, not fun and just annoying, but now i see how fun i could actually be. My husband was saying last night, he was saying, lets practice a couple of the things so in case youre so used to doing everything, let me be the student so this way uh, we and how did [inaudible] do . Did he pass with flying colo . He did. And then he says, write it down. Hmm, hmm, i did. I learned how to roll chicken. And four, four different ways to roll chicken. Its easy, its fun, and its something that i look forward to doing with with the boys. So as theyre rolling, were going to roll and pull to you. Push down, and pull to you, and keep on im not just saying this, but i sort of felt a little bit of my mom within her. Like, she was just that type of person. So caring, so, just like, that attracting force you have towards her. Oh my god, they are wonderful. The boys are wonderful. The dad, i mean, just such a warm family. Theyre going to be cooking up some big meals in that kitchen. I cant wait to see what theyre making. Give a round of applause to arlene for showing us how to do all this amazing stuff. Thank you. Thank you so much for letting me do this for you, all right . I really mean it. Im looking for to lots of good meals coming out that kitchen. Yes, me too. Deborah baum hey, george. Hi, deb. It looks like weve got a pretty big delivery here. Riverhead Building Supply just brought my favorite floors. I am so excited. All right. Well, lets get them unloaded, inside, so they can acclimate. Lets do it. [music playing] Stephen Fanuka im not gonna tell you which way to turn. I count on you. Your the eyes in the back of my head. So today we are installing our kitchen cabinets, which were provided by my friend steve fanuka. And, um, thats obviously an integral part when building a new kitchen, is the kitchen cabinets. George oliphant theres so many pieces inside right now. I dont know if we should bring them in or leave them out. [grunts] uh, wait, this is a banquet, right . Yeah. Lets, uh, lets take a drive by. Bring it in. All right. Drive by. Whats making it difficult is we have our wood floors, which were just installed, but they have yet to be sanded. We have our cabinets going in. We have our molding going in. And we also had all of our appliances delivered. And its its just a circus, weve got to start doing something because if theyre gonna start bringing stuff its gonna get very cluttered. Were not going to have any space to work. So get a screw gun in your hand, lets get some 3 4 number six screws up and lets start putting the doors up. All right, perfect. And then work came to a screeching halt because we have no more 3 4 inch number six screws. How can we run out of screws . So we have all these cabinets, but we couldnt put the doors on and we couldnt put the shelves on. How do we run out of screws . Hohow does yeah. How does a cabinet builder run out of screws . Dont go there. Narrator george to the rescue is brought to you in part by the inn at fox hollow, long islands luxury boutique hotel. George oliphant we got screws. Lets get back to work. [music playing] i thought you said this was light, antonio. You were yeah, no. Its not light. [music playing] so we got this pencil quartz counter top from european. It really ties the whole room together, the paint, the back splash. And weve got the guys who fabricated it installing it, my friends here from renaissance. I think it looks good. Thank you, guys. Oh my god. Im so excited. Right . We got a counter top. We got a counter top. And now we know why we have a different counter color there, and then the white back splash. This ties it all together. George oliphant brings it all together. And it looks like marble, but its actually pencil quartz. It is. So you know whats great about that . What . Theres no staining. The guys can be messy, which im sure they will be, and they dont have to worry about anything. [music playing] i kind of like it under that painting. George oliphant yeah, i like it under the paint painting. Deborah baum its like a little cultural corner. George oliphant and you can look out the window. You know, the george to the rescue truck right there, i mean talk about writing an inspiring song, maybe this is where the birth of the george to the rescue musical can start. Deborah baum oh, i like it. [banging on piano] i really thought you were just gonna, like, do a chopin. Right . Well, if i knew how to play the piano. [music playing] George Oliphant so. Deborah baum you guys are gonna love this look. All wow. [whistling] that is gorgeous. This is right . Deborah baum we dont mess around. Woman unbelievable. No. All right. I like it, the crushed velvet. Deborah baum oh, yeah. What are you, king george . Well, you know, this whole dining room set from safavieh certainly makes me feel like royalty. You look like your on your throne. I i am on my throne. I like it. Well this is gonna be, you know, this is going to be the allen familys. It is. Its going to be his throne. Throne table. Deborah baum thats right. So you like it . I love it. [music playing] all right. This place is pretty much spic and span. I think its time to bring the family home for a reveal. [music playing] hey, guys. Hey. Hey, george. George oliphant welcome home. Thank you. Good to see you. Bring it in my friend. Good to see you. George oliphant good to see you. Good to see you guys. I want you to know that those new found cooking skills, they will not be wasted in this new kitchen. You guys want to see what weve been up to . All absolutely. Yeah. All right. Guy allen lets do it. Whoa oh my goodne hey, guys. Hey. Hey, george. George oliphant welcome home. Thank you. Good to see you. Bring it in my friend. Good to see you. George oliphant good to see you. Good to see you guys. I want you to know that those new found cooking skills, they will not be wasted in this new kitchen. You guys want to see what weve been up to . Absolutely. Yeah. All right. Guy allen lets do it. Whoa oh my goodness. [music playing] oh my goodness. Ho my god. Guy allen whats this . George oliphant oh, thats for you i forgot and you even you walked right by it. So the kitchen is obviously for everybody but we also wanted to give you a little wine fridge. Whoa this is the adult section, guys, youre not allowed over here. Jarred allen i really had no idea the whole house was getting, like, redone. I thought it was just the kitchen. They just do so much. So cool. [dramatic music playing] landon allen i mean this spaces is its it just makes the house complete. Its just so welcoming and every time you walk in its just so refreshing. Guy allen linda wouldve would have been blown away. She would be smiling down saying, you go guys, unbelievable. So many people do so many nice things and so much generosity, its, you know, its hard to be on the receiving end of this. It really is, i mean its so appreciated. [soft music playing] George Oliphant obviously, no way i could have done this myself. So, uh, instead of just telling you about the amazing people that came through these doors to make this all possible. What do you say we go and meet them . Lets do it. Love to. Without the help of everyone out here, none of this would have ever happened. [cheering] guy, landon, jarred, everybody whos out here, played a special part in making this rescue come to fruition. But id really like to acknowledge the team from Coldwell Banker, and especially the president of Coldwell Banker, residential brokerage, laura rittenberg. It was our privilege to be part of your rescue, and on behalf of your friends at Coldwell Banker, i am very pleased to present a check to you, to the American Cancer Society in memory of linda allan. Oh my god. Wow. [applause] you know, to be on the receiving end of, like, a virtual avalanche of kindness and generosity. People working so hard, its just its an unbelievable feeling. It really is. George oliphant and what that, welcome home thank you. [cheering] [soft music playing] this sunday on meet the press america is on edge. Ebola has been diagnosed on u. S. Soil for the first time. The country is absolutely not ready for a largescale epidemic. The head of the secret service had to resign after blunders that compromised the security of a president. The secret Service Needs someone to come in with a fresh set of eyes. Has our government got a grip on all of these challenges facing the country . Can preobama keep his promise about combat troops. I wont commit our troops to fighting another ground war. An iraq war veteran who thinks he has broken. They are actively engaged in combat. With less than a month until the mid terms im going to reveal some poles that may be what one party has been waiting to see. Im chuck todd. Joining me are joe scarborrow, andrea mitchell, gwen ifill and david axlerod. 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