BCSC-T Project....it's all yours PM/DCATS!

One of the programs we were working on, the BCSC-T, the Program Mangement was transferred over to PM/DCATS [Program Mangement /Defense Communications and Army Transmission Systems ] up at Ft Monmouth, NJ. All the guys up there that I work with are great folks and someo fo the few positive people in the government [ not ' geez, we have an issue' but 'here's what we can do to get it done'].
A while ago my PM/DCATS colleagues came down, with their boss, Cathy Young, for a transition meeting of the BCSC-T program. I draw this of Cathy while we were in the meeting. It just seemed like "what did I get myself into with these MDA folks!"

This is for you Stevie McC !

cedric jr,

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Originally uploaded by KrabieK and the Thrashman

when will they get off that damn conference call!

A suite! KS city

A suite!
Originally uploaded by KrabieK and the Thrashman

sometimes ya just gotta have space to work....makes the travel just a little bit easier

almost finished

Just needs a few coats of polyurthene and a bit of a touch up in the yellow area...and voila, abstract art on pressed wood

Wedding part deux

Now pronounce you Man and Wife !!!!!
The first dance started mushy and turned into a bit fiery!!!
The NY skyline did it's best to provide a twinkle to the night.
The introduction of Rob and Em - hooooyahhh...
Mort pix to include Cedric Jr's view of the wedding are at my flickr account.

Next stop, Matt & Ang - May 2009 !

Mr& Mrs Rob and Emily LaPlaca---

This weekend was the festive occasion of my neice, Emily , getting married to her love, Rob. The weather was fantastic, and after a quick 5 hr drive up to NJ Saturday morning, some quick change at the hotel, we headed to the wedding.

Rob and Em's wedding was held at Liberty State Park, in Jersey City, NJ. Ellis Island was nearby and Lady Liberty stood watch to welcome guests.


The wedding was outside and the guests looking upon the ceremony had the back drop of the NY skyline as well. Before all the guests arrived, and after the wedding party was just about finished dressing, a bride and her Dad in a moment of reflection - of things changing and life as it will be and no longer be.

Rob waiting for his bride to arrive
And once again, a moment that changes the lives of father and daughter, now a woman, but still Daddy's little girl.

Exchange of vows....

No You telework No more !

Well , the other day we got an email that was further 'guidance' to augment the Employee handbook with regard to teleworking. Geez, I am so glad I am a grown up and can be trusted...NOT

What I have been up to,

Another one of my 'recycled, repurposed' pieces of art, pressed wood that was part of a packing crate. Art instead of trash...:-)



Abstract that is currently a work in progress.....but you can see the wood texture around the sun, you know, the unpainted part.

I had my first experiance with drawing from life and models last nite. I am going to Open Life Drawing at Lorton's new Workhouse Arts , the old prision. We had 10 1 min poses, which I found out later that was supposed to be a warm up. After the first pose, and the monitor said switch, and the model struck a new pose, I was like "WAIT! I'm not done yet!" Arggggggggg.. but they actually didn't come out that bad, and served the pupose. Then we did a few 5 min poses, then 20 mins and the last was 1 hr or so. The last one, the longer one, wasn't all that bad. The ones in the middle, with the exception of maybe one scketch, almost had me going back to stick figures!
However, I do think I am up for the challenge, althought I do know that I absolutely can not [ate least not yet] do foreshortening. That and hands, and feet and faces and.......:-( Sharpening up the pencils and ready to go at it again !