rain and fire

About 2.5 inches of cold rain starting yesterday with virtually no run-off due to the previous long dry spell.

To work in Manhattan today to discover they had a big fire yesterday destroying a partially built condo complex downtown.  It was part of the large renewal commercial / residential project going on downtown.

Long Way Home

Kansas City to Home this morning by way of US 56, Baldwin, KS and Baker University.

Long Way Home.wmv Kansas City to home via US 56 highway through Baldwin and Baker University.

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Kauffman Center for Performing Arts

Interior photo from last weekend and a YouTube made during construction.

Kauffman Center KCMO Construction Photos

Home for the Winter

No more staying at the lake when I'm working at the University.  I pulled the trailer home this morning and perhaps not all to soon.  Temperature this morning was 24F.

Work - New Classroom

Ribbon Cutting for Classroom Remodel.  Umberger Hall 105.  The room seats 450 students and has all the bells and whistles.

Work This Week

Finished up the Wood Shop for the Art Department.  They'll be moving all the equipment in time for the Spring Semester.  Building was constructed in 1938 but managed through other projects to have enough electricity. This has a state of the art dust collection system with a huge make-up air unit.  Floors were ground down and have a acrylic sealer applied along with a grey painted border.
The tree is a Sycamore and is located just across from where my office is.

Heading home in the morning taking the trailer home for the winter.

Halloween

The weather for Halloween Day and Night was perfect.  Not often it's in the 70's and stays warm at night.  I had maybe 3 small  groups of trick or treaters and then the wagon came by with about 40.  Thinks it's the first year I gave out all the treats except for the few pieces I hid back for me.Can't forget the Chiefs win over the Chargers in KC.  Pulled it out at the last minute with a field goal on a rare Monday night showing.
I'm back in Manhattan for the week staying at Tuttle Creek Lake.  This is my last week for the season, I'll pull the trailer back Friday providing it doesn't ice up or snow.