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Sunday Riverfront Scenes
Veteran’s Bridge Cleaning
One lane of the Veteran’s Bridge Northbound is closed while workers spray around the railing.
Northside Notes: July 31
I went out to a few places to stock up on food and parked on the side of Walgreen’s parking lot that wasn’t being blacktopped. The petroleum smell was strong. I assume the other side is next.
That evening at Kwik Trip on Grand Avenue, I was asked by a young man on a Honda scooter, wearing a Bunny Skull mask, if I knew anything about scooters. He couldn’t get it started, because it was his friend’s and he didn’t understand it. I was tempted to ask “Why are you wearing that stupid bunny mask?” but I was afraid he would retort, “Why are you wearing that stupid human mask?” to which I didn’t have a reply.
Anyway, the key he was trying to use looked like it fit a padlock and when I asked if it was the right one, he immediately remembered that it was the key that said Honda which started the scooter and felt silly. He turned the ignition and took off with a pointing acknowledgment of my wisdom. Anyway, it felt nice to be of help, even though I wondered if the masked man had been a vision of my imagination.
Grand Ave Utility Box Graphic
The latest utility box graphic is on the corner of Rushman and Grand Ave, next to site of the old Mason Shoe Factory. However the scene depicted is Duncan Creek in Irvine Park. I am wondering though, “Isn’t it backwards?”
Park Avenue Reopens
A steady stream of bikes and cars were taking advantage of the newly paved road and pedestrian path on Park Avenue. Opened well ahead of schedule.
Customer Appreciation Day at Autumn Harvest
Autumn Harvest Winery had a bash for its clientele on Saturday featuring music, food and, yes, wine.
Updated Calendar: July 27-Aug 9
Northside Notes: July 25, 2020
It would have been smarter if I had spent this sticky day inside, but taking pictures of roadside weeds and decaying buildings appeals too much to me for some reason.
A cloudburst helped release the humidity around 7PM with some brief lightning, only adding 1/10″ of rain to my gauge. I took a short hop to the Fairgrounds at 10PM to see if the virtual concert scheduled for 9 was still going, but found an empty Fairgrounds with all the lights on. Do virtual people attend virtual concerts? Not sure, but dark, lonely places are another favorite subject of mine anyway.
Update: I was told on Facebook by an attendee that the crowd got rained on but not enough to leave the event.
Jarheads Motorcycle Club Rides on Bridge Street
At around 3PM a throng of bikers headed South on Bridge Street, surprising motorists stopped at the red light on Columbia. It was like a peaceful version of Hollister, California in 1947. These bikers were in town not to trash the place, but to commemorate their fallen comrades.
The New Hampshire Jarheads Motorcycle Club lost 7 members in a crash in 2019 and the New Hampshire chapter displayed a photo memorial to them at the end of their procession. The club is open to Marines who were honorably discharged.
