Piece by Piece

PUZZLED: A blustery day at the beach, so what did we do? A whole lot of nothing. (Well, other than chase down a power supply for Annabelle's laptop. Unfortunately, her charger was left in Seattle.)

We sat by the picture windows, watched frothy, foamy whitecaps crash, listened to the roaring winds, and worked a couple of jigsaw puzzles.

The one above is a 500-piece puzzle with an illustration depicting Seaside, Oregon, just a couple of miles down the road from where we are.

Last night, we pieced together this fun one: "Where's Bowie?"

It's very colorful, and there are lots of 'inside' jokes for David Bowie fans like me. It was a Christmas gift from Rick and Rachel. Thanks, guys!

NETWORKING LUNCH: Come noontime, Annabelle took a break from 'arting' and CJ took a break from his school work for a Zoom presentation from The Museum of Flight folks.

Called "Lunch with Staff," it was for Museum "Connections" members (middle and high school students). The email I received a couple of weeks back about it described the session as "staff members ready to share what they do at the Museum and answer YOUR questions. First we'll let each guest tell us about their job, the schooling and skills it took to get there, etc...then we'll open it up for questions from you. This is a great opportunity for students of all ages to learn about new career paths, learn more about a career they may already be considering, and learn how they can combine a passion of flight or space with a career that isn't pilot or astronaut!"

It was exactly as advertised, and so very interesting! Participating today were Amy Heidrick (collections), Chris Smith (information technology), Dave Longmire (facilities), and Mandy Faber (exhibits). 

The guest speakers were engaging and gave great details about their various jobs at the museum. At the end, there was an opportunity for questions. Annabelle and CJ asked how people can find out about internship opportunities at The Museum of Flight. The moderator of the luncheon gave a shout out to the kids, saying she recognized their names from pilot pilot ground school and other Museum of Flight programs. 

Listening to the museum staff's interests and career pathways was like listening to young CJ and Annabelle. Maybe someday they'll wind up working for a museum. 

The Museum of Flight has a couple more lunch Zoom sessions scheduled. We'll definitely be signing up for them!