IIDA Habitat for Humanity Day

This was the 5th Habitat for Humanity work day I've organized in recent years and was the toughest yet. It only lasted 3 hours but the back breaking work of busting up concrete was enough for all of us. Thanks to all who showed up! I'd like to say it was fun but lets face it...it was hard work!...but it was for a good cause and that's what counts.-And...

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SABLMNDR

Ready to Ride!Jack and Nancy in flying by... At the top of Beal's Point. Major kudos to Dianne Williams who climbed the hill on her first ride on her new bike!Well, I gotta tell ya. I was more than a little honored that Jack named a ride after me. I'm just glad that last year didn't kill me and that I could actually participate this year. The Second Annual Brian Lefholz Memorial Near Death Ride (SABLMNDR) started the same as the last one did...on...

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Congrats to Bill!

Bill Larson of Point 2 Structural Engineers and Blazing Saddles Team Member just completed the Davis Double. What an effort to complete 200 miles in Saturday’s heat!! I did 100 miles on the American River Bike trail and thought I was going to die…guess I’m just a wimp. Congratulations and thanks for the ‘Blazing Saddles’ miles!- J...

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Sierra Adoption Garage Sale

The sale of the century!!!Cashier Kim Go ahead...you deserve a break! Lots, and Lots, and Lots of clothes Furniture anyone?Major kudos to Kim Settle, Amber and Andrea for organizing the Sierra Adoption charity garage sale. While many of us got a good reason to clean out our garages, they did an incredible amount of work to pull this off. They all put in above and beyond to make this successful.And thanks to Paul and Trish who both came out today...

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Tricycle Races Part Deux

Thanks to Eric D. for the grub and grillingOur favorite former graphic designer Tye Brown returned as grand marshal of the eventEric, Tye, Zach (tye's son and expert tricycle racer) and Jack Jack with the pedal downTerry spins out Robi to take the lead and the victory Andrea, Sarah, and Amber were all smiles before the raceIn the finale...Sarah takes on the boys and wins going away! Eric soaked with a cooler of ice water after finishing last...It...

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Bike Month Competition Heats Up

We all know Mark is competitive. A quiet type by nature but throw a competition and chance of winning into the mix and he comes alive. The following is a word for word message Mark called in, while riding (hence the 'breathing').Hey Eric it’s mark (breathing)Hey, I’m riding (breathing) in this morningI had to run some errands so, (breathing) I’m not in yetAnd so, (breathing) I haven’t logged my milesSo (breathing) don’t do the (breathing) summary (breathing) thing for the end of the weekIf you could (breathing) till I get there and log in my miles...

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May is Bike Month - Week 2

Well as you prepare for the 2nd annual death ride and recover from the 2nd Annual Trike Races I will leave you this week with the following:With a valiant effort by Mark Posnick to take over the number one spot Mr. Paddon takes the number one spot with Andrea falling to third for our second full week of rides.I will say that for the husband wife teams Mark and Robi are leading the pack with the Paddon crew a not so distant second.What’s that you...

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quote of the week

"Fashion is Architecture: it is a matter of proportions" Coco Chanel "Architects are pretty much high-class whores. WE can turn down projects the way they can turn down some clients, but we've got to say yes to someone if we want to stay in business." Philip Johnson"A doctor can bury his mistakes but an architect can only advise his clients to plant vines." Frank Lloyd Wright"I think Ms. (Marilyn) Monroe's architecture is extremely good architecture." Frank Lloyd Wri...

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Art in The Garden

The food was good, drinks better, and the art was stellar as usual. The riders were completly soaked but braved downpours and cold temps to kick of May is Bike Month in artistic style....

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The Progression of RFI's

When I started this job, if a question came up on a project, the contractor called, we discussed a solution, and he did it.Then came RFI's. If a question came up on a project, the contractor called, we discussed a solution, he faxed a RFI, I wrote the solution on the fax and faxed it back... and he did it.Now we have this system, if a question came up on a project, the contractor called, we discussed a solution, he sends a FAX to the general, he copies that, generates another form, and another form, sends all three to my email box (that's three...

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DTL Grand Opening

Last Wednesday a small group of WPers attended the grand opening of DTL. From someone who had nothing to do with the project or knew anything about DTL it was a fantastic experience. DTL is a world wide leader in CNC machining technology. The COO of DTL gave the tour I was on and raved about the design. It far exceeded any expectations they had coming into the project. It's a large project, 75,000 +/- sf with many different uses but they all come...

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New Chair from Kohler

I'm not going to say who's office this is but a certain someone in the office is turning 60 this year...- ...

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Bike Pillow

Since it is May is Bike Month and bike fever is in the air...why not a bike pillow from CB2?...

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weekly funnies

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Tour de Lincoln

Beautiful Lincoln CountrysideTerry was so amped to ride I thought he'd burn out before he even startedRobert seen here with a smile but after 63 miles...no more smile Jim with Tom in the background. Tom gets mad props for riding the 40 miles on a tank! Just after this photo was taken the three of us rode side by side on a narrow country lane singing the theme song to Bonanza...off key and out of tune but who cares, it was fun. Team Blazing Saddles...

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Tricycle Races Part Deux

Here are some details for the day:- The track will be designed by World Class Track Designer B.Lefholzia as a slalom course.- We are Q’ing Hot Dogs and Sausages. If Brett is lucky I may even Q a veggie dog or 2. These will be free of charge. All you have to do is show up and race. Generosity is abounding but bring your own drinks ‘cause contrary to our generosity, our wallets are not abounding. If you want something other than Dogs or Sausages you...

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Make-A-Wish Rock & Bowl

Costume Contest winners Stevie Nicks, Amy Winehouse, and SlashBrian doing his best John Travolta(Saturday Night Fever)/Bill Murry(King Pin)...what form!Amber shaking a tail feather before bowling...but that didn't help the ball stay out of the gutter Last Thursday Amber and I were invited to bowl with Don and Rick from CONNECT at MTA's Rock & Bowl. The event was organized to raise money make little Malia's wish...to go to Disney World! Everyone...

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Call it Dedication

I was able to snap this picture of Jack Paddon in a meeting in full bicycling gear. Gotta love it. -Brian...

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quote of the week

...there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.Hamlet, William ShakespeareThe large print giveth and the small print taketh away.Tom Waits- Step...

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Say it Ain't so Jack...

Efficacy was in the air…William McDonough made me an offer I couldn’t refuse. So I told my friend Bill that I would lend my considerable sustainable prestige for one day, and one day only. Dual Citizenship…pretty cool!! But I told Bill I would never ever consider working anywhere but the best firm in the universe...the great W+P!Or was this whole episode simply a figment of AIA’s Deltek File imagination! - J...

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Andrea - expert at caulking, painting and smilingBrian - dip brush in paint, put paint on wall, repeat 4,000 times Robert - Used to have 10 fingers...Tom - "thank goodness I had my tetanus shot" Mary - Trim Paint ExtraordinaireAmber - Always smiling (and dancing to the songs in her head) Maggie - learned painting from "The Karate Kid"...wax on, wax offBBQ lunch (provided) totally hit the spot!On the verge of needing to be demolished, this house...

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