19 July 2007
Day Sixteen at Bristol
The Laptop Adventure occupied about five hours of the middle of my day. I had no idea my little laptop could be so dissected and disassembled, and still later be fully operational once again. It’s really rather miraculous. I asked the man where he was hiding his red cape.
The day began early—a seven a.m. reporting time to the glass studio. It was my first opportunity ever to work just one on one with Shannon. I know it slowed her down a bit to have to teach as she worked, but by the time we’d finished a couple of pieces, we got a pretty good groove on, and I was quite proud of how comfortable I felt. Working the glass floor is like participating in a ballroom dance—it is both planned and improvisational; both solo and duet. I did nothing difficult today—very simple apprentice work. But, I felt like I was good at it. I kept the pipes at the ready, kept pieces on center for punte work, gathered glass and sometimes colour for bits and presented them to the gaffer. Shannon even let me choose some of the colours for the work we did today.
The latter part of the day involved a dinner with girlfriend Susan, and attending a meeting related to RESCU. And, I’ve just returned home after enjoying the company of friends in a nearby trailer and a glass of red wine.
The middle of my day revolved around two important errands. One: I’d found an industrial serger online and today was the day to purchase it and deliver it for a tune-up service call; and two: I was taking in this little laptop for a service estimate and parts ordering. The first errand went well and although it all took a little longer than I’d hoped, the machine got picked up and delivered to the sewing machine doctor. I’ll probably have it in a week or so. The second errand was not nearly as successful!
The Laptop Adventure will be a lengthy story, so I believe I’m going to give it my full attention—tomorrow! When I’m not so very tired from the long, stressful day, I’ll be able to write about it much more coherently! So . . . more on today—-tomorrow!
~MB
