Old to New

Posted on April 22, 2021 by vanbraman

We are in the process of moving from our old building to our new one.

In some ways it is sad, as I have been working in the same building for more than 20 years. So many memories are flooding back as we get ready to move the final items.

packing, move, tools, supplies, parts, meters, trainingOne good thing about the move is that we are getting a bit more organized and getting rid of some things that we don’t need anymore. However, many of the things we don’t need anymore bring back memories.

bacon cheese burger, cafeteria, last mealThere have also been a series of last times. Yesterday I had my last meal from our cafeteria as it will be closing tomorrow and I have been teaching from home the rest of the week.

I have many memories of our cafeteria. I remember the different people who have worked there. I also remember many meals which I shared with a book, and others shared with colleagues.

We also had many company meetings and events in the cafeteria.

cubicle, moving, last view, memoriesMy cubicle has been empty for some time, but I have still been using it when coming into the office to pack up our training rooms. Yesterday I attended my last virtual meeting from the cubicle.

They are in the process of tearing down all the cubicles and it will be gone before my next trip to the building.

So, this was my last view of my spacious cubicle. So many memories of the many different places where I had a cubicle in our old building.

sculpture, sensor field, wind sculpture, overhead viewAfter finishing my move tasks I headed back over to our new building to finish a few more things.

While there, I was able to get an overhead picture of the Sensor Field sculpture.

It is probably good that I cannot see this from my workplace in the new building.  I would probably spend too much time watching it change with the wind.

charging station, plug-in hybrid, electric vehicleI could have done all my work yesterday from the old building, but I wanted to park at the new building. This is another great thing about our new building. I can charge my car while I work each day. I can most times make it to the office in the morning after charging at home and then make it home on the charge from work. There is a lot more downhill on the way home.

A lot of memories this week.

Steven

 

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Wednesday Word Search – Hand

Posted on April 21, 2021 by vanbraman

Welcome to another Wednesday Word Search where I pick a word and share some of the images I find in an image search of the blog.

Last week I searched for Tail which was the opposite of Head which I used the week before that. Tonight I go back somewhere in between.

The word for tonight is: Hand

This may be interesting as ‘hand’ is used in different ways.

Will all the images I find be of hands?

Hand saw, tree trimming, small saw, tree work, yard workOne of the first images that showed up in the search was a hand saw.

Groveland Yosemite Gateway Museum - Groveland, California - Hand Drills - Old ToolsI also found an image of old hand drills. Have you ever used an old drill like this? When I was a kid I remember using one that my Dad had.Luke Chandler, Roman Tomb, Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Edicule, Tomb of Christ

I was trying to figure out how this image showed up. You can see hands in the picture, but they were not in the key words, description or file name.

Then I figured it out. This is my friend Luke Chandler posing in a first century tomb in Israel.

Sputnik, Scrapbook, Clippings, First Hand AccountHow did this picture show up in the search? It is a first hand account about Sputnik that my Grandma wrote in a scrapbook. I also noticed that it mentions Prince Philip.

Chinese Noodles, Handmade Noodles, Xian Noodles, Chinese FoodHere we have handmade noodles in Shanghai.

Taipei Hands Sculpture - Clasped hands - Large SculptureOne last picture, and the only one that came up when I searched for hands instead of hand.

Here is a sculpture of a pair of clasped hands in a small park in Taipei.

Definitely an interesting mix of images from a search for ‘hand’. It is a good thing I searched for ‘hand’ instead of ‘hands’ or you would have only see the last image.

Which is your favorite ‘hand’ picture?

What should I search for next?

Steven

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