Have you ever built a snowman? I was just a kid when my friend and I built a snowwoman along Interstate 14 in California. She was a beauty and as she started to take shape, drivers on both sides of the freeway would honk their horns and wave as they passed. Not only was snow an unusual occurrence in Southern California, but a 10-foot snowwoman?
At the time, I didn’t realize that the things I learned building this snowperson would apply to construction. For example, I learned that rolling a small ball of snow downhill is a lot easier than rolling it up or on flat ground. I also learned that people pay more attention to things that are different.