How to mark the end of a semester (our first one in a while uncomplicated by pandemic, strike or encampments)? My friend at Parsons invited folks to join him in the wood shop, where all left-over pieces of wood are discarded at the end of the year. We made them into benches! He and another colleague came in yesterday and used some leftover paint (we think it's 'Parsons red' but it looks seasonal) to add color. Today was for glue, a nailgun and unfettered creativity!