Chapter 148: Cars, Bars, and Har Mar Superstars
This all stemmed from a couple of conversations that I had at the Design Center focusing on Minnesota sparked off by what I like to call the 'Sotacorps. Here at the GCCDS we have a number of people hailing from the great state of Minnesota most of whom were sparked to action by Cameron Sinclair of Architecture for Humanity being our visiting professor a couple of years ago. There's Sam Carlsen, Jody Rader, Sarah Naughton, Shana Payne, and myself currently, and as you should know if you read my blog there are a steady stream of Minnesotans down here throughout the year.
Anyhow, I wanted to catch myself and everyone else up on the happenings of a couple of Corps members which are back in the great white north. So here goes...
Della Hansmann was in the GCCDS semester domestic down in Biloxi and as of late has a dope job as an intern downtown Minneapolis in the IDS. She and I also worked together on the graduate journal, There at the U. The exciting part about her life is a bit more rural. I'll let an excerpt from a recent e.mail illustrate...
"There is a building project in my life that I feel very happy to brag about. My parents are making great strides on their timber frame barn. I was down a couple of weeks ago for the raising and helped do a little siding while I was at it. The whole thing delights me. The frame is 8 x 12 pine with 4 x 4 purlins bracing between the bents. The siding (which is both sheathing and finish exterior) is 5/4 oak in 12" wide boards and the decking in the loft and of the roof is set at whatever width came off the portable saw mill. All the wood is from well maintained forests less than two hours drive from the site and most of the decking is from oaks felled on our own land after they got a disease two years ago. Dad's still working full time and I'm up in Minneapolis but we have managed to get our hands on every stage of the process and my parents both do a lot weekends to expedite the process. Anyone interested in pictures should check out the album on my facebook account. Call me with questions and I'm nearly guaranteed to talk your ear off. I'm so in love with the little project."
I totally urge you to check out her facebook account and look at the pictures, she's helped design a right beautiful little barn that will last for generations. Also, check out this great link she included on material salvage. It's really interesting. Thanks Della!
In other Minnesota news, I'm sad to say that the Twins aren't doing so hot after getting the brooms out against the A's after the All-Star break, we promptly handed them to the Tigers as they beat us in three straight. I really think we need to solidify the rotation, but there's not much we can do right now, and I'd rather keep Torii Hunter than boot him, but hell, let's trade Jeff Cirillo and get a decent stick or another arm to help us down the stretch. Also, please don't trade for another Tony Bautista or Rondell White.
For everyone that is signed up for Mitch League Football 2007... get your butts in gear and sign up so I can figure out how many, if any spots I need to fill!
Finally, I want to give a shout out to the editorial staff of Issue No. 4 of the graduate journal There including Aaron Westre and David McWilliams who are pounding away on the next issue and aiming to have it hot off the presses at the beginning of the spring term. You can follow their progress and send them fan messages here.
The Official "James Looks Like This" Shot of the Day:
What can I say? It is back. Also, a little known fact...The beard is a natural sweat and bug deterrent. Es verdad. es maldito verdad.