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Each month, Inside Providence asks three employees three questions, and each month we get nine different answers. Hear what your co-workers (all with the name Tom or Thomas) are talking about this month.
Joseph Thomas, project manager Information Technology
What is your true first sign of summer? When the “honey do” list involves outdoor chores.
Beyoncé, The Eagles and Taylor Swift are all touring this summer; to which concert do you buy tickets? None of them. What was the fourth choice (laughs)?
What is your ideal summer ride? Bike riding on the Cape Cod Canal.
Tom Calabrese, Ph.D., associate professor School of Technology
What is your true first sign of summer? When the cherry blossoms come out. I really love them. We put a tree in when we first moved into our house. It signals the end of winter to me. I used to go to DC just to get an early peek.
Beyoncé, The Eagles and Taylor Swift are all touring this summer; to which concert do you buy tickets? The Eagles. They’re not my favorite but they are more in my era.What is your ideal summer ride? I would have to say a big, wooden roller coaster. The closest one to me is at Lake Compounce in Connecticut. My all –time favorite is down at Coney Island. The Cyclone.
Tom Lukowski, mail clerk Print and Mail Services
What is your true first sign of summer? When we get half day Fridays. That’s when summer is officially here!Beyoncé, The Eagles and Taylor Swift are all touring this summer; to which concert do you buy tickets? None of them. I’m a stay at home person. I don’t go out to concerts as much anymore. I like the Pops and seeing shows at PPAC (the Providence Performing Arts Center) or the Wang Center. I’ve seen the Pops in Boston a lot.
What is your ideal summer ride?A convertible. I’m partial to Mustangs. I grew up in that era, and I like them. Along with my favorite person, my wife.