“Remoted – Hybrid” – Day 940 (Thursday) – fresh rain

At the DIY Lowell
Sunset Showcase.

Sometimes there are events after work for various local organizations and tonight was one of those nights. The DIY Lowell group hosted an event called the Sunset Showcase, were they reviewed projects they’ve done like the lanterns in the canal and the food truck festival. 

The event was scheduled to take place on a downtown rooftop deck, and nearby, another local organization was hosting an event on the rooftop level of one of the garages. The event concepts were great, but unfortunately, the weather, which seems to have a mind of its own, had other plans. 

What started as a sunny, slightly humid day, eroded into a late morning windstorm which deteriorated into rain with a few cycles of varying intensity. During an afternoon “off” period in the rotation, the neighbor kids played basketball in the street. Around 4:30 the basketball sounds stopped, which registered in my half-aware brain as either suppertime or a weather pause. 

At 5:00, as I prepared to leave the remote office for the downtown event, the cycle was back to a steady stage of precipitation.

Freshly rinsed.

Even without the deck and sunset setting, the event was still very nice. A singer, accompanied by a guitarist performed during the cocktail hour, and there was great food and a nice crowd. My colleague is new on the advisory board of the organization, the bank is a sponsor, and in all, there were four of us from our department in attendance. 

It was nice to be out for a couple hours, share some time with colleagues out of the office, and support a great organization. Leaving the event in a light drizzle, the freshly rinsed cobblestones glistened under the lights and the air felt a little fresher.