Current reading: The Great Bridge by David McCullough, one of my favorite historians. I’m loving the book so far, especially as it takes us back to an age when engineers were heroes and engineering fascinated the public.
Travel plans: Flying down to Washington, D.C. (GAI) tomorrow in the Cirrus SR20. Doing full-down autorotations on Friday at Advanced Helicopters in Frederick, MD (FDK). Hanging out with friends and family. Returning to Boston, weather permitting, on Saturday, Dec 31.
It is indeed a great book. I have listened to it on the unabridged audio CD version on a long car trip. The unique Roeblings, the political machinations neccessary for funding, and particularly the well-described netherworld of the work in the caissons before the science of barometric compression in man was known (I imagine this is particularly cringe-inducing after your brush with the bends, Phil)– It all makes for an enjoyable read or listen.
Also the fact that such a permanent structure in some absolute part is standing on wood seems just fantastic to me.