When Life

Life's been throwing some f*cking lemons. Some good ones too, in the alley on the way to the beach! Mystery photo: wtf? There's a clue at the bottom...

We walked down to Maroubra from our place.

Our new place: (we're in back)

On a long walk across the Sydney Harbour Bridge on lunch was just the thing for a sagging heart.

There's shops built into the abutment of the bridge on the North Shore.

The lemon fruit were many. Bigger than normal lemons, and really juicy. Proud owners of a gallon of kinda gross juice. It tastes really good for you though. We ran out of sugar...
Growth is painful and protracted.

I finally got moved to the desk I've been asking for for the last months. I've got three windows, full all-day sun and space for about 25 plants. I can't wait. Bill Koch - I want my mini-banana plant back! I'll have to find a new one here. Actually it's illegal to plant bananas on your property here.

Tax time.

Sydney Harbour Bridge

I'm doing a study to recreate the SHB using our analysis package to prepare for a bridge expo in June. So far so good, I have a model which looks like the real deal, but I don't have any of the detailed sizing of the structure. I took some photos to study the detail.

Update: The NSW state library called - I have to get written permission from the RTA (roads and traffic authority) to see the bridge plans. Go figure. I think I'll pass. I found the bridge dimensions from another drawing so I have the joint positions all correct, but have to guess the sections.

I also went to the State Public Library to look up the actual bridge plans. I had to use a card file! Holy crap. Sometimes they are right about the 20 years behind thing. I actually kinda liked it. Old hand-written cards in cursive. It turns out that the lead engineer's wife donated some plans. I'm going back next week when I have more time. It is a terribly inefficient place, but also magnificently beautiful. Maybe pics later.