Providence Trip - Day 2

Let the Installation begin!  This morning, I was awake by 0630 (without an alarm) and decided to start teleworking to ensure that I was ready when I arrived at the Airport.  At 0745, I went to breakfast in Lobby of Holiday Inn Express (Warwick) and, after my meal, returned to my room to pack for my day in the field.  Outside, the temps were in the mid-30s and it was partly cloudy.  Jennings (my Prime Contractor counterpart) arrived at the hotel by 0840 because he had asked me to ride with him to the Airport (he doesn't yet have his access badge).  We only had to drive from the west side of T. F. Green International Airport, around the southern end and then along the eastern perimeter until we arrived at the access gate.  Fortunately, my badge worked to get us inside.  A few other folks from the team were waiting nearby because their own badges didn't work.  By 0845, though, we had everyone assembled in the parking lot and we went inside the main building to meet up with our local points of contact.  Officially, our work on-site began at 0900 but, other than meet and greet, I had to wait while other members of the team unloaded the truck and unpacked pallets.  During this time, I took care of other work projects but was feeling quite ready for my tasks when the team informed me it was time to start.  For the next several hours (including lunch time, when I ate a light snack), we went through several testing checklists.  Occasionally, we hit a snag but worked our way through all of them by the time we were finished.  Along the way, I did get some steps (walking around in the buildings).  My team had some familiar people but we also were joined by new ones (including a really good Test Director, Joe V) - the camaraderie seemed really good.  At 1630, we finally wrapped up our testing and, after Jennings verified that his team had already departed, left the Airport (1645).  Like earlier, I was carpooling with him again and he dropped me off at the hotel by 1700.  I did some final wrap up (answered emails) on my work computer before calling it a day.  With some daylight remaining, I went walking (reached 2 miles for the day) and birding nearby.  The conditions were still relatively pleasant (mid 30s and dry).  Without returning to my room, I left the hotel (1750) and drove north towards the area where I'd eaten last night.  I'd noticed another restaurant (across the street from the Iron Works) called El Marinero, which purported to be a "Mexican Seafood" establishment.  Feeling adventurous, I ordered the Camarones Zarandeados, which ended up being a collection of HUGE shrimp that took some effort to eat.  It was combined with a healthy serving of beans and rice.  I washed everything down with some local beer and got VERY sticky/greasy from the food.  Everything was delicious!  I was finished eating at 1840 and, after the short drive, reached my hotel by 1855.  In my room for a short time, I took care of personal admin (bills, emails, etc.) and may have gotten completely distracted by those minor tasks.  Fortunately, I made sure to get dressed in my workout gear along the way and this allowed me to head to the Fitness Center by 2100.  While there, I rode the stationary "bike" (more of a spinning machine) for 40 minutes (8 miles) and reached my step goal for the day.  Feeling good about the exercise but the cycle was VERY uncomfortable, even after I tweaked the seat and handlebars.  Hoping I can keep using it, though.  Back in my room again, I watched videos for the rest of the night.  With the intent of getting on a "mid-shift" schedule, I didn't go to bed until just after midnight (I probably wasn't actually sleeping until 0030).  Excited to get another Airport our updated system tomorrow night!