Happy Holidays everyone!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
One of the Landscape Architects in the office brought this lovely tree into our office for all to enjoy. Thanks to this brilliant picture by fellow architect Tony Lee, I thought I'd share this tree with those of you that patronize the WBA blogsite and hopefully participate in the weekly hoop chasing at the Chaparral. Next to the tree is the winner, albeit collapsed, of our City of LA, Architectural Division Gingerbread Competition. The competition was one of the many highlights of our annual Holiday (Christmas) luncheon. Following a sumptuous luncheon at the tented outdoor courtyard at the J Lounge Restaurant & Lounge (only a few yards from the Staple Center). It is a very nice setting, in fact, are Holiday (Christmas) luncheon was also located there last year. Years ago, this was the location of Little J's - for the young, that was a hub for urban types to socialize, dance and enjoy a bite to eat for dinner.
Okay, back to the luncheon; during the eating there was a drawing for various prizes, such as: custom designed jewelry, electronic devices and sundry other things. The drawings were based on tickets given to those entering the hall of the event. Unfortunately my number never came up. Then, following the eating, a pile of goodies were brought to the various tables at the luncheon. There were about 10 tables with about Graham crackers, a can of icing (for cakes), candy canes, rice crispy paddies, miscellaneous candy and etc. Then it was announced that there would be a ginger bread house competition. This is the type of things that brightens the eyes of architects and engineers. So, given about 15 minutes to complete the competition, the bell rang to start and everyone immediately came up with a ton of ideas. However, the tight schedule required a quick and clever solution. My table was up to the task and literally slapped something together. Ala those Food Channel cake competitions, we then had to lift the creations from our table to the judging table.
My table's entry is on the far right hand corner of the table.
As soon I lifted the cardboard platform on which we had built the house, the structure we built collapsed. So, we didn't even make it to be judged by the panel. Oh well...
Here I am with a couple of friends from the office.
I will be out for a while from the Saturday morning bliss. My wife took a temporary job up in Northern California, so I will be driving up there every other Saturday. The other Saturdays I will be allowing my knee to heal. I actually hurt it earlier in the year. So, there is no time like the present for healing ones body. I am not totally out of the mix though. I should return in a few weeks. It's a day-to-day thing, for the healing. I will probably come by to take a few pictures occasionally, so I would suggest that you be on your best behavior - just in case I show up. There could be fines and penalties otherwise.
I know that with the start of the NBA season, the WBA season will be enriched by watching all those millionaires run around in their shorts. Enjoy the Lakers and the newly re-born Clippers - it should be a great season in LA. Hopefully, the Lakers will have some Christmas gifts for us in their roster. Hopefully, it will be something "super". (You know what I mean, right?) We can only hope!!
Have a very,very Happy Holiday season!!!!
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