Does anyone see anything wrong with this picture?
Today started grey, drizzly and early, 4:30am to be exact. We had to travel to Longview, Texas to day for a day of meetings and site survey. I arrived at the office at about 6:20am. We were supposed to leave at 6:30am. Maybe it was a sign of things to come, but we got a late start. I wasn't driving so no blame here.
After we got on the road, I had some time to myself. Generally, I listened to the work related banter from my colleagues as we rolled through the dark, rainy morning. After the dawn though, I had enough light to read. So, I took the time to review our contract for services. It was not stimulating reading. After I finished, I switched over to Pink's book, the Sovereignty of God, which I will review in this blog after I complete it.
The trip to Longview was uneventful, except for some abrupt lane changes necessitated by the high rate of speed at which we were traveling in order to make up time. We arrived safely. It was still raining.
Our meetings were scheduled to start at 9:30am. Those started late also, even though we arrived on time. I still haven't decided if it was a sign or not. I was assigned the task photographing the existing conditions at various locations in the hospital. Just so you know, all we really do is hospitals. Sixty five pictures later and sore on the feet, I completed my part. It was time for lunch.
The plant operations folks suggested walking to a close restaurant. We all agreed, after all, where the client wants to go, we go... The Bodacious Barbecue was delicious. I have eaten their food before, but not at the Longview location. A 2-meat plate of chopped brisket and sausage with sides of beans and slaw, topped with sauce and pickles and washed down with sweet tea... Man, that did my appetite good. Oops, I almost forgot to mention the sweetest Pecan pie...I needed a nap afterward! No chance for that, it was back to the planning meetings.
Four hours later with the planning sessions complete, we headed for home. It was still raining off and on. The trip back was basically a reverse repeat of the trip out. This time, however, I didn't have enough light for reading, so I mostly listened. Its kind of amazing how attached we are to our cell phones. I think the first 30-40 minutes of the ride was consumed by the things. Returning calls, making calls, its like getting a cell phone fix after fasting from it all day. Four people in the car, four separate conversations - simultaneously. Mercifully, no one had a borg ear (A.K.A. a bluetooth ear bud). People tend to talk really loudly with those!
We arrived back at the office at just about 6:30pm, a nice round twelve hour day. I dropped off the drawings at my desk and headed out to the truck. The usual commute to the house was...usual. The boys and Jennifer were out at a friend's house for a hayride, so I have a few minutes to wrap gifts. After that, I plan to eat and head to bed. It has been a long day.
By the way, if you didn't figure out the picture, the two grey boxes under the water piping are electrical transformers. Who ever decided to locate them there obviously didn't mind the notion that water and electricity are not a good mix...I wonder if that is a sign of things to come on this project...
