Here's shots of the framing under way. This is the fun part for me. Yes, I will be having a "first light" shin-dig when its operational. Thanks for the nice comments. http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=3230 http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=3233 ________________________________ From: Joe Bauman <josephmbauman@yahoo.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sat, April 17, 2010 11:39:09 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] concrete Yes, very nice, Dale. Why don't you have an observatory-warming, where we can come and ooh and ah? Best wishes, Joe ________________________________ From: Tyler Allred <tylerallred@earthlink.net> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sat, April 17, 2010 9:45:01 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] concrete Looking good, Dale! I laughed when I read the line about burying the kid. In fact, I liked it so much I had to read it to my wife. Good luck with the upcoming construction. Cheers, Tyler -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Dale Wilson Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 10:05 PM To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: [Utah-astronomy] concrete Now that I have the email address correct, I can start blabbing again. Last Saturday, I poured the concrete pad for my new (remodel) observatory. Bruce Grim came over to help...again, thank you. It turned out pretty well. http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=3221 Of course, irony had to play its card. I had just done the final finish. It was really starting to set up. I went in to relax and not five minutes had passed when a kid knocked on my door to say that he had kicked a ball over the fence...you guessed it. Right in the middle of the pad. I was barely able to smooth it out. I wanted to bury the kid in the pad too. Since then, I poured the pier and have framed the exterior walls (pics to come). I am hoping to get the framing finished and the roof trusses up by weeks end. I am doing a bit of redesigning to the height, so that may set me back a bit. Say "no" to sucker holes, Dale _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php Visit the Wiki: http://www.utahastronomy.com _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php Visit the Wiki: http://www.utahastronomy.com _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php Visit the Wiki: http://www.utahastronomy.com