the preferred window washer of LDS celebrities

So, as many of you know, Me&Ry have had a little trouble finding jobs. Luckily I landed the sweet gig of working at the mall (yeah right..) but Ry hasn't been so lucky. Although he still looking for jobs, he has been running a little "business" on the side in the mean time.

Window washing!

He started in AZ this summer to make a little extra money before we got married. "Clear choice window cleaning" has proved to be pretty lucrative business. Although its not easy to go out and knock on random strangers doors to find work, or clean their disgusting, dirt streaked windows for hours on end, Ryan goes out and does it with a smile! (What a trooper..)

Well today, he had an extraordinary experience...

Last week Ry set up an appointment to wash the windows of an older woman named Janice. So, at around 9:00 Ryan got up and thought today would just be another normal day of work. He started on the outside of Janice's house, and noticed students carrying music books in and out about every half hour. Of course Ry didn't really think much of it, and kept on working.

Later, he went inside the house to clean the inside windows. Janice sat down and watched him as he worked. Ryan looked around and noticed pianos everywhere, and even a recording studio.

As he worked, Ryan asked Janice, "so, you're a music teacher??"

Janice answered, "I'm a composer......"

Once again, Ryan didn't say anything else and kept on washing those windows.

Janice then asked Ryan, "are you LDS??"

"yes"

"Have you ever heard the songs, 'A child's prayer,' 'I'm trying to be like Jesus,' and 'I love to see the temple??' Those are some of my more well-known songs."

ummmm yes I have heard those songs! What primary child hasn't sung them 34783459023 times?!?! Let's just say Ryan was very impressed.

At the end of a very long and rough day washing Janice's windows, Ryan came home to tell me about his day. He set the check she wrote him down on the table with a CD underneath it..

That's when it all clicked that Ryan had washed JANICE KAPP PERRY'S windows! I have practically every one of her piano books. My mom and I have sung her songs in sacrament meeting. This woman is a celebrity! Not only did he wash her windows, he got to talk to her and see her mad collection of pianos and instruments.

Honestly, I've been laughing all afternoon about this... only in Provo would you get to wash the windows of such a big star.

Now that Ryan has JKP on his resume, people will surely be lining up for his services. We're gonna be RICH!