Summertime, and the livin' is easy. Cat fish are jumpin', and the cott'n is high! Did you "Have a good summer" like I wrote in your year book? Most of my summer has been spent at the Kennecott Smelter near the Great (and smelly) Salt Lake. I have been working as a Technical intern since the middle of May. In case you're wondering, IT'S HOT! Working in the same building as two 2500 degree furnaces isn't quite as cool as you think it would be, but it hasn't been too bad. I work with two other interns. One if from jolly old England, and the other is from Chicago(all things go, all things go.)They are really smart guys, and generally pleasant to work with. Our advisor, Dan Martin gives us various projects to help out with around the plant. I have been working on numerous projects, including developing a level sensor that can withstand 2500 degree molten metal, achieving greater energy efficiency in the smelter offices, revising SOPs, and occasional good old fashioned office work (budget spreadsheets, scan and copy documents, etc.) One of the coolest things I got to do was look directly into one of the furnaces. Thanks to the miracle of digital photography, you can too. I have a few weeks left, and then my summer of love will end.
Other than that, my wife Amberly and I have been on a few trips down to San Pete to visit her family's farm, as well as go to the Manti pageant, a drive-in theater, and a demolition derby. I know, it doesn't get any better, does it?
We have also been on a few hikes and managed to camp a time or two. We have also been busy watching nieces and nephews whilst our brothers and/or sisters on either side have had a few hours to few days respite. Its hard work, but very rewarding.
We have also been watching lots of summer superhero movies and working on my crime busting skills, so evil doers beware! You know who you are!
So how has YOUR summer been?
