Thursday was the day of the big celebrations for all the engineers in the EMI (Engineering Mechanics Institute). But before attending the celebrations, Bob and I were waiting for his brother and his family to arrive at our house. Once his brother Steve and his son Micah joined us, the four us all went for a nice walk around my lakes. I love our lakes, and I love to proudly show them off as much as possible. I introduced them to a lot of my “feathered friends”. They were impressed with our lakes, but they also seemed to be impressed with how much I know about my birds as well.
After our walk, Bob, Micah and I all headed into Boulder to catch a little bit of the lectures that were taking place. Steve went to go pick up his wife and daughter to bring them back to the house. Bob and Micha both enjoyed meeting with and talking to a lot of the presenters and fellow engineers. We couldn’t stay too long though, because we had to go back to the house and get ready for the big night of celebrations and honors, and to pick everyone else up.
We all got dressed up and headed back to Boulder for the big dinner and awards celebration. It was held at the Limelight Hotel in Boulder.
From left to right – Bob, his nephew Micah, Bob’s brother Steve, Steve’s wife Cindy, their daughter Carissa, me, and Larry at the end. See. I do clean up OK. 🙂
As people were arriving, there was a jazz trio playing for everyone.
We got to sit at one of the reserved tables because Bob was actually giving a little speech in honor of his dad. Bob’s dad was an esteemed professor at Cal Tech, a very prestigious university that specializes in mechanics, mathematics, technology and engineering, located in Pasadena, CA, where Bob and I both grew up. Bob still lives in the area.
The dinner was delicious. We all started with a salad.
Then everyone had the option of a bison loin steak, halibut or a harissa cauliflower steak for their entree.
The food was delicious and the company was very good too. It gave us a good chance to get to know Bob’s family. Bob was having a good conversation with one of his dad’s colleagues.
After a very busy day, we all headed back to the house. We all had another very busy day again the next day. Bob and Steve and the rest of the family were very proud of their father and grandfather and all his accomplishments and contributions to the engineering field. We were very honored to be included in the celebrations.
Life is a celebration. We need to celebrate all our achievements and accomplishments, and honor our friends and family for their greatness too. Life is so good and so full of things to celebrate. Have a great day and make everyday great. ‘Til next time.
A Jeanne in the Kitchen 