This is a link to a Boston Globe pictorial essay about Hurricane Ike that hit the Galveston area in September 2008. If the link works properly, you should be able to click most of the photos to see a "before and after" shot of the area depicted in the photo. Amazing.
One year after Hurricane Ike
Tara, I know you and John have been to Galveston. Anything look familiar?
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Change
Back on August 9, I posted about an old building that I was working on in OKC. I finished my portion of the project and was glad to be finished with a task. This morning, I received a call from the architect about the project. One of his clients is interested in leasing the entire 2nd floor of that old building. The owner is really glad because he has not received a single inquiry about the property since he bought it last fall. The kicker is that everything the architect and I worked on for the last few weeks will be for naught if the architect's client leases the entire second floor. All of the work to design an elevator, stairs, ramps between the various floor levels... re-do it. Good thing we get paid for the first round of design and then for the 2nd round. Well, some folks call us "practicing" engineers for a reason.
Talking about old buildings, I met with the owner, architect and contractor for the other one that I posted about several months ago. The one with the gigantic cracks in the walls. We were discussing various things that needed to be done for the renovation. The architect asked the owner how his business was doing. The owner is a road and bridge builder. He said things were going well. For some reason, he looked right at me and said, "Why? Do I need alot of money?" I just smiled. He didn't. LOL
Talking about old buildings, I met with the owner, architect and contractor for the other one that I posted about several months ago. The one with the gigantic cracks in the walls. We were discussing various things that needed to be done for the renovation. The architect asked the owner how his business was doing. The owner is a road and bridge builder. He said things were going well. For some reason, he looked right at me and said, "Why? Do I need alot of money?" I just smiled. He didn't. LOL
Monday, September 14, 2009
It's STILL raining
Is this the seventh day in a row for rain? Lost track. Our lawn is getting tall enough that I'm concerned about wild critters hiding in it and jumping out at us when we walk down the driveway.
I learned over the weekend that Barry Switzer, the former University of Oklahoma football coach, attended the OSU vs. Houston game on Saturday. He was the guest of T. Boone Pickens. Switzer wore an orange shirt during the game. Thanks to Barry for donating several thousand dollars to a children's charity. But what the hell is he doing at an OSU game wearing orange? Now, every time I wear orange I will feel dirty somehow. ;) I wonder how many times Barry stuck his butt on the windows of Boone's suite? hee hee.
Tara, good luck on the pipe replacement. Hope they really do get finished today so you can get your house reorganized.
Have a good day. Stay dry.
I learned over the weekend that Barry Switzer, the former University of Oklahoma football coach, attended the OSU vs. Houston game on Saturday. He was the guest of T. Boone Pickens. Switzer wore an orange shirt during the game. Thanks to Barry for donating several thousand dollars to a children's charity. But what the hell is he doing at an OSU game wearing orange? Now, every time I wear orange I will feel dirty somehow. ;) I wonder how many times Barry stuck his butt on the windows of Boone's suite? hee hee.
Tara, good luck on the pipe replacement. Hope they really do get finished today so you can get your house reorganized.
Have a good day. Stay dry.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Rainy Day
Debbie and I went to the OSU vs. Houston game yesterday. The cloudy day turned rainy in more ways than one when OSU was defeated by a pretty good Houston team. OSU being ranked #5 should have played better and won the game, but Houston didn't get the message that OSU was supposed to be the better team. Apparently, OSU didn't get the message, either. Dropped passes. Poor tackling. An injured starting running back. The rain started just after half time and the Houston playmakers rained on the OSU fans' hopes of their team going 2-0. OSU national ranking will certainly drop when the polls come out tomorrow.
Debbie had a hard time watching the game, as did the older lady sitting next to her. The guy sitting directly in front of Debbie must have been about 6-10. And he stood up most of the game. Dunno why, as he was tall enough to see over everyone when they were standing and he was sitting. He was almost as tall as me when both of us were standing. Debbie watched most of the game by looking at the jumbo-tron screens because all she could see otherwise was the guy's back. After one of the rare occassions that he sat down, Debbie said loudly, "Oh! That's what the field looks like!". LOL. Hopefully, he isn't at the rest of the games. If he does return, Debbie and I will have to figure something out. Anyone know where I can buy one of those homemade periscope kits? Have to search the www for one...
Don't have alot of time to fuss about it. Another Houston area team comes to town next Saturday evening when OSU plays Rice University. Hopefully, OSU serves up a dose of fried Rice and wins the game to go 2-1 before playing host to Grambling in a couple of weeks. The only really good thing to look forward to in two weeks is Grambling's awesome marching band. And, an OSU win.
Tara, glad you and John didn't cough up the $$ to attend yesterday's game. That would have stunk big-time to travel, get wet, and watch OSU lose. ouch.
Debbie and I soothed the pain of watching OSU lose by having a sushi dinner at Kyotos.
By the way, it's still raining.
Have a good day.
Debbie had a hard time watching the game, as did the older lady sitting next to her. The guy sitting directly in front of Debbie must have been about 6-10. And he stood up most of the game. Dunno why, as he was tall enough to see over everyone when they were standing and he was sitting. He was almost as tall as me when both of us were standing. Debbie watched most of the game by looking at the jumbo-tron screens because all she could see otherwise was the guy's back. After one of the rare occassions that he sat down, Debbie said loudly, "Oh! That's what the field looks like!". LOL. Hopefully, he isn't at the rest of the games. If he does return, Debbie and I will have to figure something out. Anyone know where I can buy one of those homemade periscope kits? Have to search the www for one...
Don't have alot of time to fuss about it. Another Houston area team comes to town next Saturday evening when OSU plays Rice University. Hopefully, OSU serves up a dose of fried Rice and wins the game to go 2-1 before playing host to Grambling in a couple of weeks. The only really good thing to look forward to in two weeks is Grambling's awesome marching band. And, an OSU win.
Tara, glad you and John didn't cough up the $$ to attend yesterday's game. That would have stunk big-time to travel, get wet, and watch OSU lose. ouch.
Debbie and I soothed the pain of watching OSU lose by having a sushi dinner at Kyotos.
By the way, it's still raining.
Have a good day.
Friday, September 11, 2009
WE GOT THE JOB!!!
I just learned that we got the Stillwater Children's Museum project!! WOO HOO! Maggie's photo must have helped.
Don't know when we will start the structural design because the architect will have alot of work to do with the owners, but it is really cool to get to work on this project!! Hopefully I can be involved in the preliminary, artsy fartsy stuff.
Opie is doin' the shuffle...
hee hee hee
Don't know when we will start the structural design because the architect will have alot of work to do with the owners, but it is really cool to get to work on this project!! Hopefully I can be involved in the preliminary, artsy fartsy stuff.
Opie is doin' the shuffle...
hee hee hee
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
New Mirror
Took Debbie's CX-9 to the dealership to find out about a new mirror to replace the one KO'd by the buzzard. It appears that just the glass part needs replacing. $110 will cover new mirror. Now, if a bird breaks your mirror, do you get the 7 years of bad luck or does the bad luck apply only to the bird?
OSU is ranked #5 this week after Saturday's win. OSU's Dez Bryant will be on the next cover of Sports Illustrated. Cool. Next game is against Houston. OSU played them in Stillwater last year and it was a high scoring game. Houston is pretty good and their QB was the offensive player of the year for their conference. Hopefully, the Pokes get the bugs worked out of their offense by Saturday. 6 pm gametime. Shouldn't be as hot as last Saturday. Fun, fun, fun.
See yuns later.
OSU is ranked #5 this week after Saturday's win. OSU's Dez Bryant will be on the next cover of Sports Illustrated. Cool. Next game is against Houston. OSU played them in Stillwater last year and it was a high scoring game. Houston is pretty good and their QB was the offensive player of the year for their conference. Hopefully, the Pokes get the bugs worked out of their offense by Saturday. 6 pm gametime. Shouldn't be as hot as last Saturday. Fun, fun, fun.
See yuns later.
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