I'm back from my first foot patrol in about a month. It was rather uneventful - and that is a great thing. The biggest thing that struck me was the obvious strides made in cleaning the city streets. Previously, you couldn't even tell if the roads were paved, b/c they were littered with debris, rubble, and dirt. As the picture shows - they have curbs (they are painted rather obnoxiously, but that is fine by me)! They have even taken it one step further and planted trees along all the major roads (you can see it on the right hand side of the picture). I can't wait for the trees to actually take root and introduce some color into this beige-dominated landscape. The streets were littered w/ people, and all the shops were open. Folks, this is a major step forward! People are at work and buying things; children were out playing soccer in the streets. Good times. I am not declaring victory, as there is plenty of work to be done, but it nice to see the proverbial bus moving along.
3 comments:
It's been drawn to my attention, by Mr. Blue Book himself (preying4apar), that my recent blogs aren't as bitingly satirical as they have been in the past. Actually, I was trying to be nice. However, since I have the reputation for being mean as a snake, I might as well live up to it. I also validated Parseltongue.
Why do you keep judging me!
Pads in a crucial series. We'll see how the Professor leads us off.
Back from Perdido. The team I played on came in second. The Pro was Chip Deason. Chip has had a couple of good years on the Nationwide tour. He shot a easy 67. Just reminds you how good you have to be to be on the Big Tour. Great to be home after two off days of golf.
Post a Comment