Taste of Spring

I know some of you might be jealous but I get a great view here in my office. I was feeling the warmth come through the other day. I love spring time and I hope it plans on staying for awhile this year. How bout them mountains?


Sometimes I feel like jumping out the window and climbing that mountain!

Office Lemons

It would be nice if Plants where as easy to raise as Children. Don't get me wrong, children do require more attention and you have to constantly watch over them and feed them and bathe them. Mostly so you don't look so white trashy. I say this because every time Erin and I try to be a little more green(by this I mean green thumb). We always manage to murder the plants that we so carefully planted and promised to watch over. Why are they so hard to keep alive? The answer to this question remains a mystery to Jason and Erin.

Maybe we didn't pay attention when they said, "If you want to see if you are ready for kids get a pet or a plant and take care of it and if after a year or two it is still alive you are ready." So, I think we are passing at being parents of Children but not plants. I guess we just got it backwards.

I have to brag about the plant in my office. Two years ago Mom #2 brought a lemon to work to sour up something in her lunch. I decided to take all the seeds in the lemon and plant them in a pot. Everyone thought I was crazy and after several weeks I was about to believe them and give up. Almost exactly three months later we had about 5 seeds sprout up. I gave four away to others in the office and none were alive after 6 months. I guess they don't have green thumbs either. The one that I kept is about 2 years old and still kick-in it in the sun.


Nice isn't it. I am quite proud of my plant. Not because it has grown so big in two years, but only because it is still alive. Erin - I guess we are NOW ready for kids, but I think we are 3 times too late for that.

Pipe Plant Explosion!

We have been so busy here at work with the Exposion that I missed my scheduled pranks for Mom #1! Those who live in Utah might have heard about the pipe plant explosion in Provo already. Yes, that is us... The good news is: Everyone is OK and there is no fatalities, there is one man in the Hospital and he is in stable condition and doing great (as far as I know). Our prayers are with him. The bad news is: Our facility will be shut down for an undetermined amount of time. I am not allowed to give any information in regards to the explosion. I will post more when I am allowed. Here are some pictures to tye you over...

The explosion caused many of the side panels to blow out!

We also lost many windows as did many neighboring houses that are nearby.

Look how the wall has been pushed out on this room!

I think you can all agree that we have much work to do so we can be back in operation.

"I can't lift this box!"

Mom #1 really did it this time. This story is too funny not to tell.

I went into their office to ask about some packages they where putting together to be mailed out the next day. When I entered their office to my amazement they where both absent from their desks. Across the hall I began to hear Mom #2 laughing hysterically and yelling "Jason come in here, you have to see this..." over and over again. I went into the mail room and tried to ask a question when Mom #2 interrupted me and said, "Look under this box, you have to see this...."

I asked myself. What is so funny about a box sitting on the table. Mom #1 said, "Look under the box, look, look!" I could hardly understand what she was saying because of the constant gasping for air from the laughter. As I leaned over and looked under the box I almost fell to the floor from what I just saw. Mom #2 was now laughing and said "I couldn't figure out why I could not lift the box!" We where all laughing and she would not let me take a picture for the blog so I hope you can use your imagination....



SHE TAPED THE BOX TO THE CORNER OF THE DESK AND THEY BOTH COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHY NEITHER OF THEM COULD LIFT THE BOX!! I think we all need a little professional help here at the d@#! pipe plant.

Crack in the Cupola

Cupola - Cu.po.la \'kyu-qe-le, -,lo\ n [It, fr. L cupula, dim. of cupa tub] a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron in the foundry that has tuyeres and tapping spouts near the bottom.

We had a mini shut down here at the foundry because the cupola had a crack in it. So as you can see in the following pictures we had molten iron pooring onto the floor (don't worry nobody was injured from this.) I thought you might like the pictures.

SMORES ANYONE?

Holy Mother Trucker

This is for all you with "Little Boys" at home. You might want to let them see this!

When the Pipe Plant purchased a new Locomotive they donated the old one to a Company who could restore it and use if for train rides. The company is called "The Heber Creeper" (they do train tours up and down the canyon from Provo to Heber Utah. While watching them move the train car I realized that this is by far the biggest truck I have ever seen in my life. Imagine a full size Locomotive or think of this next time you see one, and you will have a better idea about how big this really is. It took them two days just to hook it up. It is pushed by a Semi and pulled by another Semi. They blocked off all access both ways up Provo canyon to Heber for about 10 hours. They only drive approx. 6 miles per hour. CRAZY HUH!!

Working with Mom

I work at a company with two wonderful ladies who are both old enough to be my mom. I am not afraid to say this, because they constantly remind me on a weekly basis. Their always firing from there arsenal of witty motherly comments. For example - When the time arrives in the day to use the throne I must pass their office on the way. Suddenly I cringe when I hear "Where are you going?" of course in the loud obnoxious motherly tone we all know. So hear is the rest of the dialogue....(Imagine the "obnoxious motherly tone")

ME- "Don't worry about it!"

Mom #1- "What If I need you, or what if someone calls?"

Mom #2- "You still haven't told us where you are going!"

ME- "Can't both you moms just worry about yourselves?!"

Mom #2- "Helloooo, WHERE ARE YOU GOING?"

ME- I always continue to talk to them while walking down the hall. "I'll be back in a minute or two!"

These conversations can last for longer than you think....you would be surprised, but you don't want to even imagine it.

Don't get me wrong, they are great ladies and I love to work with both of them. I think Erin can be even more assured that I will not get into any trouble here at work with them both nagging at me. I swear they hid some kind of GPS device on my while taking an afternoon nap. Somehow they always know where I am........SCARY!!!