Archive for February, 2005

post title graphic Pinewood Derby Contest

February 28th, 2005

Last week was Engineers Week, and to celebrate my company held its annual Engineering Dinner. Each year there is a competition between attendees in honor of Michael Bendowski. For the second year in a row it was a Pinewood Derby Contest. Also for the second year in a row I collaborated with GBR Racing (Ginzo [...]

post title graphic The Gates

February 21st, 2005

"The Gates" (1979-2005) is in its second and last week of exhibition in Central Park, NYC. It is the work of artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude. This past weekend I was able to experience "The Gates" on skates. It was a bit chilly, but overall the sun came out and the weekend was a perfect time [...]

post title graphic The Messenger Delivers

February 17th, 2005

It’s my third season playing in the company bowling league at Valley Lanes in Carbondale, PA. Every Wednesday we bowl three games, with the second one offering a dollar jackpot. Throw in a dollar and you can win the money if you have the high handicap score for that game. Well, after years of throwing [...]