Encounter Design

For those of you who couldn't attend the WP University Eames Residence / Studio Tour a while back... Lucia and Llisa Eames will be giving a presentation on the 'Eames Legacy' at the biennial Encounter Design Event put on by the AIA and sponsored by Miles-Treaster & Associates (MTA). This is a unique opportunity to hear the ideas and stories behind the furniture and products of Charles and Ray. It will be held at the AIA office on July 10th (Second Saturday)...and if you haven't been to Midtown for a Second Saturday in a while (or ever)... you're missing out!

a thousand miles

35 thousand feet

one for you

Of lesser significance but equally as cool... Some of my art will be on display. Click the link for more details.

www.aiacv.org (click on "another great reason to attend encounter design")

-Brian L.

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Tour de Lincoln - 2010

This year’s Tour de Lincoln was a blast. Our group, Jim, Robi, Mark, Kim, Tom and Robert, enjoyed a forty mile loop of beautiful country roads, blues sky’s and no mechanical incidents. Thanks Lincoln Volunteer Center for another great day in the saddle.

 From left - Robi, Mark, Robert and Kim

From left - Robi, Mark and Robert

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Blazing Saddles TOC Stage One Century "Almost"

We had a great day in the saddle as we enjoyed this year’s Tour of California Stage One Route first hand.

96 miles *  Avg moving speed 15 mph * Elevation Gain 4,241

Participants:
Brian Pantiga, Jeff Ambrosia, Bill Larson, Jack Paddon, Terry Green, Tom Ventura, and Robert Wallis
 

Nevada City Departure

Bear River Canyon - Dog Bar

Lunch at Mama Anns

Finish at Lucca's

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Jack and Bill Attack the Davis Double

“Over all it went well. I felt really good up to the 96 mile mark and then we started a 7 mile climb up Cobb Mountain. The climb is reported to be between 5-10% with no breaks… on the back side we hit 43 mph on our decent so that was a measure of payback. The hardest part mentally was after dark when you lose the context and perspective of your surroundings. Riding past the Casino about 9:00 pm was the most dangerous stretch…there is no shoulder for 7 miles and the juiced up crazies leaving the casino needed to let us know their feelings about sharing the road. We averaged 13.5 mph in the saddle but our overall time was 18 hours with stops. I’m sure Bill Larson could have done it in 12 or 13 hours. Bill was a true friend, by pacing at my speed instead of his, and letting me hang on his wheel all day. Mission accomplished.” Jack Paddon

These guys look entirley to fresh to have just completed 200 mile

Jack somewhere in the twilight zone

and he was not along...Bill

Note - Cobb Mountain at 4480 ft 

is also known as “puke hill’

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Town Hall Video

Entitled..."if you've ever had a brother". Better late than never.

-Brian L.

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Pothole Gardens

Not sure if this little endeavor will cause more accidents than smiles but its a pretty cool idea.

-Brian L.

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Lego Patchwork

The Dispatchwork Project by artist Jan Vormann. This clever fella uses his 3rd grade lego building skills to bring a bright side to broken buildings all over the world. I can't imagine anyone walking by a building, seeing these colorful legos and not smiling.

-Brian L.

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Third World Construction Part 1

-Eric

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