“And in the mornin’, I’m makin’ waffles” [said like Donkey from Shrek]

Kim Navarro, Jeff Navarro, Brian Lefholz and myself wanted to do a little something special for our co-workers for one of our Town Hall breakfasts… After a bit of brainstorming we decided that filling up the office with the delectable smell of freshly made Belgian waffles and bacon would be a perfect way to start the work week! Kim wo-manned the waffle maker, Jeff watched Kim wo-man the waffle maker, Brian fried up the bacon and maple sausage, and...

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Idiots...

- Ae...

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Hello Officer

In case anyone hasn't noticed... we have a sneaky little bike cop running radar from our driveway on Douglas Blvd. The funny part of this particular day was that the cop was having mechanical problems with his bike so even if he did catch a speeder he couldn't do anything about it... haha, sweet justice!...

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Citrus Height Crab Feed

Last Saturday Trish and I attended the Citrus Heights Crab Feed. Put on by the Rotary, it was a jammed house in the Citrus Heights Community Center which W+P designed and was completed last year. Noteworthy moments from the evening... It was a crab feed and Trish doesn't eat crab, we both got our pinkie nails painted purple to raise money for kids with polio (and I couldn't say no so I did as well), and I DID NOT win the wine fridge stocked with...

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Did You Know...

Regina has tried almost every hairstyle and color in the known world. Including a square perm and a 13" hair "tail" tucked behind her left ear when she was a kid... oddly enough these were socially acceptable in the 80's do to the popularity of funky hairstyles from bands such as The Cure.Bill almost lost his ring finger as a teenager jumping over a chain link fence. The short of it is he jammed his hand on top of the fence and when he jumped over...

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Septic Tank Humor

I'm glad these people have a sense of humor about their "sh*ty" job. I know, that was corny but appropriate....

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Architect Barbie

According to Mattel, the Barbie Architect is "ready to tackle the daily responsibilities of a real architect in or out of the office... wearing an architecturally inspired dress showcasing a city skyline, Barbie doll’s outfit is symmetrically stylish with bold colors and clean lines. In designing this doll, Barbie partnered with members of the American Institute of Architects to keep Barbie I Can Be… Architect doll authentic to the career." If Mattel...

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Top 10 Country Songs

For those of you who hate country music... you'll love this. Because doesn't every country song have a dog or a truck or a gun rack, and/or someone leavin' or cheatin'? No these aren't actual country songs but they could be...10. She Got The Gold Mine, I Got The Shaft (ok, this is an actual country song)9. I Ain't Never Gone To Bed With an Ugly Woman But I Woke Up With A Few8. If The Phone Don't Ring, You'll Know It's Me7. I've Missed You, But My Aim's Improvin'6. Wouldn't Take Her To A Dogfight 'Cause I'm Scared She'd Win5. I'm So Miserable Without...

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Happy Valentine's Day

Yes, it's a hallmark holiday. And yes, it's predictable to buy your love something red, or sweet, or heart shaped. But please don't fall victim to the cheesetastic and super corny jewelry store commercials on TV and default to buying your lady a heart shaped pendant for the 5th year in a row (no offense if you get a heart shaped pendant this year). Just saying a little thoughtfulness and out of the box thinking goes just as far...and is a heck of...

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Words of Wisdom

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Twin Towers - SF

If you have never been to Twin Towers in SF it is a must... especially on a crystal clear day. One hill provides sweeping views of downtown from the Golden Gate to the Ferry Building. The other, an endless view of the Pacific Ocean. Park along the road and walk to both and let the mind compile a 360 degree panaramic view of the City. Brian...

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Do-It-Yourself Lighting Solution

Interesting use for Grandma's old lamp shades? I enjoy seeing low buck highly creative solutions to design problems... so I snapped this pic at a little hole in the wall food joint in SF.-Brian...

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Celebrate!...

Last week Kim Navarro turned 29 for the 2nd time. So we celebrated the only way we know how... with happy hour! After all...who needs a birthday cake when you have tequila!?!...

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Fun, Simple Solutions

The client we were working with on this project wanted to put up a casework half wall to divide the public and private space in this office building. We decided to avoid a mundane solution of a 2.5’ high laminate panel running the length of 15’ so, bearing in mind that there was a degree of security we had to achieve, we chose to divide it with these 3-Form panels suspended from a “L” shaped soffit. This turned the division into an unexpected art...

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Did You Know?

... Jessica worked in a motorcycle shop... and she's seen lots and lots of tattoos.... Jeff was a mischievous toddler who enjoyed among other things, climbing on kitchen cabinets. That was, until he climbed too high and fell into a pot of boiling water on the stove thus burning 75% of his right leg. He does not climb on kitchen cabinets anymore.(no picture necessary) ... Brian L.'s middle name is Clayton. This name appears nowhere in his genealogy...

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Public Art... Large and Small

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Life Explained by Scientific Graphs

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Don't throw those pencils away!

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