new digs

[Ron Nossaman]

>This afternoon I finished moving into a new room. I used to have a room on 
>the ground floor, with about 300 square feet, with a big window, which 
>looked out over the courtyard, where I could watch squirrels climbing up 
>and down a tree. I was next door to the piano faculty. Nice and quite. I 
>was also next to an outside door, about 50' from the parking lot.
>
>Now I'm in a room on the second floor, almost twice a big, but it's next 
>to the band room. And to make matters worse, there is no window. It is 
>somewhat bitter sweet, though. The bigger room is nice. I've been given 
>permission to start a handbell choir, which is a good thing and the room 
>is big enough to put up the bell tables. But the no window thing is a 
>bummer. (Although my chair said he would try to get one put in within the 
>next year.) Putting up with band and orchestra rehearsals might also not 
>be the greatest, but I can always schedule tunings elsewhere in building.
>
>Anyway, I'm not asking for any help.  Just thought I would share the 
>information.
>
>Wim

Maybe it's just me, but I'll take a big ol' cave with no windows and good 
overhead lighting every time. While I thoroughly enjoy watching the 
critters on the lawn, and the critters dropping from the trees and eating 
same, when it comes to seeing what the heck I'm trying to work with in the 
shop, I prefer to not have the back-lit glare from a window or three 
preventing it. And space trumps view, by my criteria, so I'd say you won 
twice. Even with the band room next door, it could be worse. Ask Alan Crane 
how he likes the new air conditioning compressor OSHAriser/confession 
extractor that screams at abusive decibel levels just on the other side of 
his shop windows since the "climate control" "renovation". Be gentle 
though. He might be kind of stressed out from all those benefits.

Ron N