Random thoughts, life lessons, hopes and dreams
This Thursday Doors post is challenging, for two reasons. First. The Cloisters, a recreation of a 13th, 14th and 15th century monastery, is full of wonderful doors. If you find that sentence curious, it’s because The Cloisters was built by John D. Rockefeller from the remnants of at least five European monasteries and stones quarried... Continue Reading →
When I described the “first last” meeting I attended in New York, I briefly mentioned attending a technology event at The Javits Center. I love that building, and since my train usually arrives in New York well before the show opens, there is always time to drop my bags at the hotel and walk to... Continue Reading →
No, not for Christmas, for leftovers. Following a short holiday week here in the US, I was greeted by the week that marks the end of our company’s fiscal year. A week spent weaving in and out of budgets and trying to finish that which should be paid for in 2018. Suffice it to say,... Continue Reading →
Today is Thanksgiving here in the US, So I want to be brief and stay with the spirit of the day. The doors in the gallery were collected from the train while traveling to/from New York City. I’ve done my best to describe them in the captions. You know the drill, if you’re in between... Continue Reading →
Between our fiscal year-end (Nov 30) approaching at work, and Mother Nature pressuring me on my outdoor projects, there has been zero time to get out and snag pictures of doors. Fortunately, I took a gazillion pictures when we were in Pittsburgh, and I still have some special ones to share. Some of the pictures... Continue Reading →
A quick look at the forecast image below will tell most of my readers what I was planning for Wednesday and Thursday. That forecast has been the same since Monday, so I’ve been scrambling to catch up with reading blogs and getting posts ready for what I hope will be two days full of construction... Continue Reading →
I know, it seems like I’ve been anchored in Pittsburgh lately. Last week’s doors and this week’s doors had been planned for weeks. The #WATWB post was opportunistic, and yesterday’s #1LinerWeds post was necessary. After visiting Heinz Chapel and Phipps Conservatory in September, Faith wanted to tour the National Aviary’s new exhibit. My brother and... Continue Reading →
I’ve been saving the door pictures from Phipps Conservatory for a day like this. I had a couple of busy days at work and I got an early start on the renovation project (because rain is in the weekend forecast). In addition, this week began with a Sunday-to-Monday overnight low of 23°f (-5°c), so sharing... Continue Reading →
When I attend meetings in Burlington, MA, I usually stay at in the Burlington Marriott, which is just off the highway, in the middle of a cluster of modern office buildings. The buildings are nice, but the doors are boring and predictable. However, in Massachusetts, you are rarely more than 10 miles from another town.... Continue Reading →
