How did I end up as a Tarpologist?

In the early 80's I worked for the Kansas City Kansas Fire Department on the Kare Unit as a Paramedic.

I trained at the University of Kansas Medical Center in their 1500 hour Emergency Mobile Intensive Care Technician (EMICT) program. I graduated around 1980 and was hired by the KCKFD shortly thereafter.

Anyway, a group of us, about 10 Paramedics and Firefighters went on a 10 day float trip on the White River in southern Missouri.

JP, one of the paramedics on my crew sent me this pic a couple of years ago.

I can safely say my creating Irresistible Spaces grew out of this original jankey arrangement I made for rain protection.

You remember that first time you went camping and it rained?

Sitting in the rain in a Poncho, thinking, "This is Fun. What if I hung up a little tarp to protect me from the rain?"

Then, later, "if I put up a little bigger one I could have a dry chair to sit in"

Then

"If I made it a little bigger I could have a second chair and invite a friend in to be protected"

And so on, until