"All architecture is shelter, all great architecture is the design of space that contains, cuddles, exauls, or stimulates the persons in that space."-Philip John...
Monday, August 24, 2009
Sacramento Sherriff’s K9 Event
On Sunday, Jeff and I participated in the Sacramento Sherriff’s K9 Unit 1 mile with your dog walk. The proceeds for the event this year are going to the cancer treatment of retired K9 Kaleo. Thus far, his tumor has been removed, he has undergone radiation therapy and all subsequent cancer tests have come back negative. We had a great time and it was a great social environment for Daisy, who just loved being around all the other dogs. It was a...
I'd Rather Be Bowling
Jason's form might not be perfect but all the strikes don't lie Brian with the "pro" stride Anda perfecting the slide technique Those neon shoes would be Paul Brian, Jason, Jessica, Anda, Brian, and AshleyUsed shoes, stale nachos, dollar hot dogs and empty beer glasses...that's right, we went bowling. Jason definitely stole the show for the first game. He was quoted as saying "I haven't bowled in 6 years"...and then proceeded to bowl more strikes...
Jack's new ride
I rode my MTB (mountain bike for those in the know) to work this morning. A Roseville motorcycle cop was shooting radar on the upslope run just before our W+P driveway so I hammered down to see if I could get a speeding ticket on a bike. Fat chance, the speed limit is 40 or 45mph, but he was cool enough to turn on his loud speaker and say “Clocked you at 24mph…good job”. Just proves that the guys in blue like to have a little fun too. -J...
Monday, August 17, 2009
Taking Home the Gold
Terry and Stu attended the Gold Nugget Awards Ceremony a few weeks back. Williams + Paddon took home the Grand Award for Outstanding Recreational Use Facility for the Monarch Club in Nipomo Californ...
Ride for a Reason '09
Apparently this is the only image taken of the Blazing Saddle contingent (which included Robert, Kim and Jeff, Tom, Nan and yours truly) at Ride for a Reason last Saturday. I was proudly making a fool of myself for the good of the cause. -Jack[side note] - a lot of you might not now this but "Paddon" is not Jacks birth name...it's Travolta. That explains all that hula hoop hip acti...
Ride for a Reason '09
This is our 3rd year of participating in Ride for a Reason and it was again a wonderful and heartwarming experience. For some reason, this year was more emotional for me. I did have a death in my family from cancer, my great-aunt passed away from stage 4 ovarian cancer earlier this year. In addition, I “remembered” my grandparents who both had cancer. My grandma passed away from oral cancer in 1986 and my grandpa suffered bladder cancer many years...
Monday, August 3, 2009
Mini Ping Pong
Last week, a new game was introduced to the office...Miniature Ping Pong. Since we do not have room for a full size table this mini set will have to do. Games can be heard in city center (former home of construction documents) around noon and sporadically throughout the day when a challenge arises. Eric Driever was even challenged by our copy machine repairman last week...he lost. No worries, i then challenged him and regained our honor with an 11-3...
The Engineer and the Manager
A man is flying in a hot air balloon and realizes he is lost. He reduces height and spots a man down below. He lowers the balloon further and shouts: "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised my friend I would meet him half an hour ago, but I don't know where I am."The man below says: "Yes. You are in a hot air balloon, hovering approximately 30 feet above this field. You are between 40 and 42 degrees N. latitude, and between 58 and 60 degrees W. longitude.""You must be an engineer," says the balloonist."I am," replies the man. "How did you know?""Well,"...
Downieville Classic Mountain Bike Race
As in previous years at about the same time in July, 800 migrating Lemmings peddled 3000 vertical feet over 8 mind-numbing miles from Sierra City up to the Sierra Buttes Summit early Saturday morning. Upon reaching the summit precipice, an overwhelming urge caused them to launch off the sheer cliff single file… tumbling 5000 vertical feet into the Yuba River Canyon finally arriving at Downieville 21 miles below. Birthday Girl Nancy Paddon was among...
what do people think of architects?
found this floating around the internet...enjoy.What happens when you type in "Architect" into Google images? It's kind of a running joke in the profession of how the general public views Architects versus what a real Architect ACTUALLY is.Let's start with the standard "blueprints with rulers, triangles, and hand drawing" images.Image #1:1. Try drawing a straight line on a triangle without holding the other side. It doesn't work.2. This is a printed...
