When Christopher was 2 or 3, he had a book titled "Diggers & Dump Trucks." He loved that book. We dug the book out for Cameron and he loved it also. Boys and construction equipment. Every time we were in a construction zone, the boys would point out the various pieces of equipment and what they do. The boys gave me an appreciation of heavy machinery. I think it's probably the happy memories of when they were little and would sit on my lap as we read about diggers and dump trucks that is appreciated along with the power of heavy equipment.
It's ironic that I now work for a company that makes construction equipment. I look at the equipment with the loving memories of my boys and also from a professional perspective of which brand of equipment is most prevalent on a job site. Caterpillar is the overwhelming winner all the time. They make a good product. Terex makes a good product also, but we don't have the same brand name recognition and market share as CAT does.
I was in traffic on 465 yesterday when I went to get Emma from Danville. I snapped a few pictures...
Terex crane!!!
In the center of this picture is a concrete wall that is being poured. Our trucks were on site and doing their job. Have I told you that I sat in the cab of a mixer when we were doing a test pour for this very project? I got to move the chute back and forth. So way cool.
And then after I had Emma and we were driving north on 69, I could not believe my eyes. Right in front of us, driving on the highway was a Terex crane. Goosebumps!
After we passed the crane, I pulled over in the lane in front of him and Emma took this shot. In order to see that Terex is on the front of the crane, you have to double-click on the picture to enlarge it.
We have been watching Parkview North grow for the last 2 years. Construction is well under way on the new hospital. I get to see these cranes every day, and every day I think that they are amazing.
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