So, here I am filling in at Washington State University, getting to know the people and relating the past. Somehow this blog comes up and we get to the pics of the Oregon State imaging folks.. (See "homeward bound again"; June 22) Oh, oh!... So now we need pics of Washington State folks. We didn't catch everyone, like Dr. Russ Tucker whom I am replacing, Dr. Greg Roberts who was off doing something else at the time, Josh the MRI tech and I think one more of the techs. But here you go with another great imaging crew There is Vicki and Cindy flanking me, then Vicki on the phone with Sonya (who was off doing a CT when the other pic was
made) and I. The 2 residents, Dr. Dana Neelis and Dr. Chris McKay) with me looking at some images (then mugging for the camera). You'll see a fleeting glance of Dr. McKay whizzing by me on his 
bicycle to work Friday morning further down the page. The "senior" 
resident is off studying for board exams. We did catch my host Dr. John Mattoon doing his thing with the 
ultrasound machine. Seems from these pictures that he is the only one working. Oh, there is a picture of the "nerve center" of imaging with Vicki at a computer. (Or is she sleeping?) Great layout here because you can be working on virtually anything and know what is going on in the rest of the section. So now I have to apologize to the folks at Purdue, Michigan State, and Tennessee, because I didn't showcase them. Somehow I think they will live with it.
made) and I. The 2 residents, Dr. Dana Neelis and Dr. Chris McKay) with me looking at some images (then mugging for the camera). You'll see a fleeting glance of Dr. McKay whizzing by me on his 
bicycle to work Friday morning further down the page. The "senior" 
resident is off studying for board exams. We did catch my host Dr. John Mattoon doing his thing with the 
ultrasound machine. Seems from these pictures that he is the only one working. Oh, there is a picture of the "nerve center" of imaging with Vicki at a computer. (Or is she sleeping?) Great layout here because you can be working on virtually anything and know what is going on in the rest of the section. So now I have to apologize to the folks at Purdue, Michigan State, and Tennessee, because I didn't showcase them. Somehow I think they will live with it.
Also since I "took you with me" on my walk to work in Corvallis, I though I would try to give you an idea of the somewhat more taxing trek to work from The Holiday Inn to Vet Med here in Pullman. In the picture with the Holiday Inn sign in the lower right corner, we are looking down the street the opposite way, to get an appreciation of the proximity of the wheat fields. Then we turn "uphill" on my path. John has been meeting me at the corner of the Holiday Inn and we walked together most days. Picture this lowlander at over 2000 feet elevation walking uphill talking most of the time (right John??) I'm doing my best to hide the huffing and puffing that 
seems to develop before we arrive at work. But Drs. Nelson and Attia back in Illinois should be smiling. As you look at the pictures you can see the tall residence halls against the skyline. That is where we take a right turn and head up into campus. This picture is taken when we are about half-way from the Holiday Inn to that corner. There are 3 crosswalks over the road before we finally arrive at Bustad Hall, named after the very colorful former dean of the Washington State Veterinary College. As with most university buildings the budget must include a certain percentage for artwork. I hear the WSU people calling this one the "X's and O's". The one at the Veterinary College at the University of Illinois is titled "Growing in 
Illinois" . I have also heard it called "a Vomiting Brontisaurus"... If you get by there, take a look and see what you think. I might have a picture at home that I can post when I get there. In addition to the "commissioned art", here at Washington State, there are some other bronze pieces. (Remember the service dog at the University of Tennessee?). I guess the mule speaks for itself. The other one titled, "The Caring Call", is cool also. Especially when I see on the plaque the name of Dr. Borje Gustafsson, a former department head at the University of Illinois who introduced Mary Haney (A former storeroom clerk at the U of I) to GLOG at department Christmas parties... It didn't take 
much glog to make Mary a happy camper. 
Hopefully this post will allow me to return Monday for my second week of work without harassment from the natives.
seems to develop before we arrive at work. But Drs. Nelson and Attia back in Illinois should be smiling. As you look at the pictures you can see the tall residence halls against the skyline. That is where we take a right turn and head up into campus. This picture is taken when we are about half-way from the Holiday Inn to that corner. There are 3 crosswalks over the road before we finally arrive at Bustad Hall, named after the very colorful former dean of the Washington State Veterinary College. As with most university buildings the budget must include a certain percentage for artwork. I hear the WSU people calling this one the "X's and O's". The one at the Veterinary College at the University of Illinois is titled "Growing in 
Illinois" . I have also heard it called "a Vomiting Brontisaurus"... If you get by there, take a look and see what you think. I might have a picture at home that I can post when I get there. In addition to the "commissioned art", here at Washington State, there are some other bronze pieces. (Remember the service dog at the University of Tennessee?). I guess the mule speaks for itself. The other one titled, "The Caring Call", is cool also. Especially when I see on the plaque the name of Dr. Borje Gustafsson, a former department head at the University of Illinois who introduced Mary Haney (A former storeroom clerk at the U of I) to GLOG at department Christmas parties... It didn't take 
much glog to make Mary a happy camper. 
Hopefully this post will allow me to return Monday for my second week of work without harassment from the natives.
2 comments:
LOL! You gotta give everyone their 15 minutes of fame, right?
And in your book you can include a chapter on every Vet Med clinic in the country.
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