Having fun while learning could this get any better? As I sit here on our "break" I ponder the last weeks spent without updating this thing called my blog... a daily update became a trial week updates of posts saved and never completed.... then month... now.. 'whatev'. I will do as the saying goes, 'more with less.' I will share this one with less words and more pics.
2.1.07
Mr. Rogers on at lunch?
Above is the 'shana joint' our small group design included for the Coordination Center's interior sliding doors. This project started out as individual ideas, leading to small groups then eventually into two teams of 6. Below is a full scale mock up of how different materials would be connected and used, however not necessarily all together in one door.
2.2.07
Our group working on the final door design, all together now... full size.
I love these guys.
A night in Ocean Springs:
Hooka bar and the Grocery (where I spent my entire evening with this guy talking about Greece, Thailand, and sailing... if only he was half his age ; ) he did say he had sons....
2.7.07
Class out early - hmmm Beach anyone? Kickball and sandcastles...
2.8.07
We visit two houses today, one with steel structure and another without any cross-bracing... lets just say cross-bracing is needed when you build 10 feet+ off the ground. The owner let us feel how the house sways from side to side with it as is... let me just say I understood the need for cross-bracing real quick!
A staircase just for the A/C unit... really?!
Where's Omar?
Where is James and Sam?
2.9.07
GORGEOUS!
I headed up the chalking today! I can get used to telling people what to do : )
It was fun to get to know a plan by placing the walls on the floor with chalk.
2.11.07
My painting itch can no longer hold out, I have been eyeing this stump for weeks... I find out it is used as a musical instrument, drums, there is no one that is attached to it, and I get my creative wheels turning. I take a while to peel the bark, tape off the cut ends and spray paint with the random assortment here on Base (the common nickname for Hands On facility/camp/'Doombox')
As it stands today... I am waiting for a new assortment of colors to come. I ran out of the good ones, like copper for instance is amazing in the sunlight!
2.17.07
Day at John Henry Beck Park. Celebrating the gardens that will be given over to some of the community members to care for.
2.18.07
Maudi Gras - New Orleans...parades. Pictures soon.
2.20.07
Fat Tuesday. Parade. Pictures soon.
3.1.07
We head out to visit an architecture firm today (does LEED! here in Miss'ippi and is one of the very few LEED buildings)
Guild something... update soon...
All I have to say:
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3.3.07
Jenny and I try to go swimming at the pool, but its closed in the morning.. beach? We walk the beach for a while and then I saw this new interesting creature, I so wanted to turn it over but with all the bugs I grossed myself out and then became satisfied with just observing the outside shell. Up close it looks like rusted steel. Found some other non-beach items as well and think of all the other UN-natural items in the Gulf, the habitat and the effects of Katrina.
We received news from Mike that Hands On received a budget finally for the 'Red House' in John Henry Beck Park and we will be helping in finally renovating the entire building to become a new community center! So we checked out the building to start a cost estimate of what needs to be done.
3.9.07
How a Golf Course can reclaim true natural beauty.
3.10.07
The SHED has become our Saturday non-local hangout spot in Ocean Springs. Outstanding BBQ, Live southern tunes, pitchers of Blue Moon, picnic tables, a fire pit to keep warm, rope lights galore, 'nice rack' ladies hollerin' your name, drunken dancin' - do I have to say more?
Sweets;
Jesi works here and we went on to continue
dancin'. The driveway is filled with
bottle caps. The sound when you walked captured my interest, below is me capturing the moment.
This leads us into Spring Break; Yeah! What comes after Part D?
PART'E!
Above is the 'shana joint' our small group design included for the Coordination Center's interior sliding doors. This project started out as individual ideas, leading to small groups then eventually into two teams of 6. Below is a full scale mock up of how different materials would be connected and used, however not necessarily all together in one door.
Where is James and Sam?
As it stands today... I am waiting for a new assortment of colors to come. I ran out of the good ones, like copper for instance is amazing in the sunlight! 
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