Happy Days Are Here Again

Curb Cuts: Not Just for Wheelchairs.

One gloomy January day I went to Insight Coffee for a pick-me-up and was sitting there admiring the architecture of this tree, wondering how long it had been there when I noticed...

...this. The curb had obviously been constructed to accommodate the tree's roots. So I got a partial answer to my musing - the tree was older than the curb.

Just next to it was a newly planted tree. This curb cut was the obvious clue that a larger tree once lived there, too. Thus concludes my tiny neighborhood observation about civilization accommodating nature.

The Plaque is Back

Remember when I posted in February that this was stolen from our park for the metal?

Well,  it looks like the neighbors chipped in and replaced it, this time in stone.

Here's a closeup so you can read it.

Thanks to the donors for supporting this and not letting the thieves win!

Get Ready to SWIM!!!

Mission accomplished!! Well, nearly. Just came from a meeting with the city and the YMCA and they are now finalizing an agreement for pilot program for the Y to manage our Southside Park Pool. Under their plan the pool will be open SEVEN DAYS A WEEK this summer.

Stay tuned for some fundraising events that will make this possible.

Yay!!

Street-side Surprises

There are all kinds of little things to see on a walk in our neighborhood. Before I wrote this blog I overlooked them. Now they are everywhere! Here are two sweet surprises: