I spent part of Saturday taking shots around the campus...

I spent the Saturday afternoon wandering the campus and the James Turrell exhibit at the Pomona Gallery and taking pics of the campus.  James Turrell is also redesigning our courtyard at Harper Hall.  I'll post some of his works later.  Very cool stuff.

The Campus

President Ronald Reagan Library-Grave Site

President Ronald Reagan Library-Grave Site

Part of the Berlin Wall

Exterior of Reagan Presidential Library

President Ronald Reagan Library-Oval Office

This is the layout and furniture from the Oval Office while Pres. Reagan was in office.  If you recognize the desk it's because it is the same one with the famous picture of John Jr. Kennedy crawling through with his father in the background.  Note: the middle panel was added to hide Franklin D. Roosevelt's wheelchair.  The desk was made of timbers from the H.M.S. Resolute, an abandoned British ship discovered by an American vessel and returned to the Queen of England as a toke of friendship.  Queen Victoria commissioned the desk out of the retired timbers and presented it to President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1880.

President Ronald Reagan Library-Air Force One

Air Force One used by Presidents Carter, Ford, Clinton, Bush I & II.

Heading out for the day along the coast...Arrived at Pres. Reagan Library

Library entrance

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Things going well so far

On the way home...

I'm just passing the midpoint of the new work week at CGU. Much better weather than Chicago and everything has been going great so far and it's been a week of transition and discovery. Classes start next week and I've made my rounds with the IT staff and CGU administration. Faculty return next week and I hope to have time to meet with all the department heads to strategize where improvements can be made. I've got lots of new ideas and improvements in mind. Standardization and documentation of processes are on the top of my list. It's been wonderful weather and friendly people helping me along the way.

Best wishes to all,
Travis

View North

Looking South from the Foothills of Claremont

Santa Ana Winds

Virginia Dare Winery-Down the road

Neighborhood

Neighborhood in Ontario, CA

Looking North-Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon 2

Vista

Me

Grand Canyon Cliff

Pinnacle Rock - Grand Canyon

East Basin

Grand

Petrified Forest

Painted Desert

Painted Desert

Pained Desert

The Backyard

Oklahoma













Texas

Arrived in California!

I'm all moved in with the basics and checked out some open houses today in the foothills around Claremont, San Antonio, Upland, and Rancho Cucamonga. Another awesome sunny day of 73 degree weather and no clouds.

The trip out was easier than I expected. I had great weather and great luck with getting hotels that took a dog for cheap! I did something not of my nature and did not plan my exact route or where I would be stopping--no lists, no reservations, no plan--Just Head West!--WOW!

Here are some pics of the trip out along Route 66 from Chicago to California and the view around my apartment. There are over 450 so I'll only post a few.