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- 2014 TIC Retirees meeting
31st Annual Meeting of the Toronto IBM Club Retirees. The group is an activity of the Toronto IBM Club, not a separate organization. Making a shift from snail mail distribution to email and Facebook group as complements to phone, recognizing that some members are over 90 years old. (Scarborough) 20140401 0930 - St. Andrews Cemetery, Scarborough, Ontario
Gravestones around the Muir family, who emigated to Canada in 1833. Congregation established by Scots driven out of England in 1818, original church built in 1819 as Presbyterian Church of Scotland. Scarborough is now part of Metropolitan Toronto, but in the years after the American Revolution, would have been in the wilds of Upper Canada (Scarborough, Ontario) 20140401 1340 - Mountain Pleasant Cemetery annual family ritual
Candles and incense early this year at gravesite, with sister visiting Toronto, to convene father, aunt and families. Planted flowers, but water not yet turned on by cemetery, as temperatures dipping below zero at night. (Toronto) 20140420 - Push back at DEN
- Orange sculpture on west plaza outside IBM Almaden shows up on rare drizzly day in the south peninsula. (San Jose, CA) 20140425
- Reading 1967 "Pattern Manual" by Christopher Alexander et al. The 21 page manual is preceded by a 6 page description of the incorporation of the Center for Environmental Structure, of which the first 2 pages and title page missing in the Wurster Library
Historic document at the beginning of the pattern language movement is available on the open shelves of the library of the University of California at Berkeley. Significant artifact at a durable institution. - Jetway B24 at the end of the OHare universe
Arrival on commuter plan from Cedar Rapids, to discover gate at very end of airport, by fences with access road into terminals just on the other side. Fortunately, connection scheduled of 2 hours, and flight to Toronto leaves from Gate B14. (Chicago) 20140501 - PanAm Athletes Village under construction
Canary District, Cherry Street by Front Street, with unfinished apartments in the background. Roads are blocked to traffic while streetcar tracks are being put in, but construction workers at the end of day don't pay much attention to a cyclist (Toronto) 20140507 - Corktown Commons playground ready for children
Aqua colored soft playground surfaces in quiet playground on a cool late Thursday afternoon. Road construction and unfinished apartment buildings mean families not yet nearby. View north to Adelaide overpass. (Toronto) 20140508 - Monday night family dinner out
Seating for 6, ordered for 8. Way too much good, leftovers predictable. (Markham) 20140512 - Alfresco dining in Iowa
Heartland tradition of thick burgers from local beef on Fridays, Curbside Grill by Chef Curtis, by the Hy-Vee supermarket, over by the gas bar. Cooked to order slightly pink might not meet big city bylaws. Retreated to cafe for warmth in unexpectedly chilly May. (Farifield, IA) 20140516 - Intercept for breakfast
Early morning, then two hours drive west in Iowa to meet in person, after months of teleconferences. Last minute plans on meetings in South Dakota over breakfast. (Des Moines) 20140519 - Deadwood History and Information Center
Learned that during the Gold Rush, Deadwood had the largest Chinatown outside of San Francisco. Historian said last building demolished some decades ago, leading to formation of historical society. (Deadwood, SD) 20140522