Well I’ve gotten my taxes done and I am back to helping with SASHTO 2007. I went to Atlanta this weekend to see the Pre-SASHTO 2008 Party Band. They are named “Odd Man Out” because four members are engineers in the Atlanta area and one is not. They really sounded good and I think they will be a perfect end to the conference. How good are they? The Commodores, Percy Sledge and the Thrasher Brothers are opening for them!
One other note before I close, The Door prize gallery is really coming together. We currently have 191 prizes totaling $18, 820. These are all made by ALDOT employees and their friends. It’s amazing to see the talent we have. Also spread the word – I have gotten a few prizes from Alabama businesses and the consulting & contracting community but need more. This will be an event at SASHTO this year never equaled before!
I love to Blog. There is always a story to tell!
Albert
a.k.a., Bubba, Jr.
About Me
- Albert the SASHTO Monkey
- Florida, Southeastern, United States
- Have you ever had a monkey on your back? It’s a classic idiom that refers to having a huge responsibility that seems like it won’t ever go away. Meet Albert, the official monkey of SASHTO. The tradition of the SASHTO monkey began in 2000 in Louisiana when Toni Daigle bought the SASHTO monkey for her boss, Joe Baker. The SASHTO monkey has been handed down to each state since then. Each SASHTO planner spends the year leading up to the SASHTO conference with the monkey figuratively on their back, essentially serving as a parent to this cute stuffed monkey. In 2006, Albert went to Huntsville, Alabama – home to the NASA facility where much of America’s space program has been planned – there he was named Albert in honor of the first monkey sent into space. Alabama Chair, Lamar S. “Bubba” Woodham, Jr. taught Albert to read, type and use the Internet, so Albert – a.k.a. “Bubba Jr.” – began his very own blog. Currently, Albert is in Florida preparing for the 2008 meeting. Albert will use his blog to provide valuable inside information about SASHTO. Check Albert’s blog often for the latest inside information about SASHTO.
Albert's Favorites
- Actor: Abu (Aladdin)
- Band: The Monkees
- Book: Curious George
- Food: Banana Split
- Movies: Planet of the Apes & King Kong
- Place to Visit: The Zoo
- SASHTO Chair: "Bubba" Woodham
SASHTO Coordinators
- SASHTO 2008 - David Lee & Rise' Wall, Florida
- SASHTO 2007 – Lamar S. “Bubba” Woodham, Jr.
- SASHTO 2006 – Angela Alexander, Georgia
- SASHTO 2005 – Ildefonso Burgos Gil, Puerto Rico
- SASHTO 2004 – Connie Sorrell, Virginia
- SASHTO 2003 – Phyllis Holmes, West Virginia
- SASHTO 2002 – Mike Shinn, Tennessee
- SASHTO 2001 – Larry Sams, North Carolina
- SASHTO 2000 – Joe Baker, Louisiana
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