Thursday, January 28, 2021

Things That Make Me Happy (or Evidence of Completed Projects)

Although it is January, it is not all gray and gloom at my house. We just finished my team's biggest project, a conference for 1500 people, which was (of course) virtual this year. My summary: everyone had a good time and learned a lot, and I hope I won't have organize another virtual conference for a very long time to come. So here are all the good things that are happening.
A selfie with Millie Dresselhaus for the conference webpage.
Another frozen bike ride. I have fairly good cold-weather gear, except for my feet which are ice at the end of a three-hour ride. I am getting some wool socks to see if sheep have solved this problem.


Part my project, and part my father's project: I have successfully installed a bike rack so that I no longer have to cram the bike inside the car. My father designed and welded a the license plate holder  onto the bike rack, and I learned how to drill out rusted bolts and tap threads. 


Darwin the dog has recently taken up residence with my brother's family, far from his original birthplace of Turkey. Seen here, Darwin demonstrates that street dogs learn skills quickly. That stuffed toy didn't stand a chance. 

 

3 comments:

de-I said...

When we went to the Arctic for the Northern Lights and researched what to wear, for feet an inner layer of a silk sock was recommended, then the wool layer.

adventures and misadventures abroad said...

So glad you are able to finish some of your projects. And congrats on your great job on organizing the conference!

alexis said...

1500 person virtual conference!! I would love to know some of the things that surprised you about what did and didn't work. I'm also delighted to learn about Mildred Dresselhaus