This volume highlights activities that occurred outside of those required to make a living. Activities are summarized in three categories: engineering society related, engineering accreditation process related, and history. The engineering society functions were related to the American Society of Civil Engineers and the New Mexico and National Societies of Professional Engineers (NSPE). I served as presidents of the state societies in both organizations. I was an accreditation evaluator for Civil Engineering and an accreditation team chair and a member of the board of directors as a representative of NSPE. I served as president of the Albuquerque Historical Society and wrote two history related books