Human Interest: June 26, 2017

I rode out for a short tour of the neighborhood today, and I'm impressed with the flowers.  Here are some lilies at the our entrance, making things look a little nicer.

Human Interest: Welcome Our New Neighbors

Please join me in welcoming our new neighbors.  Zelalem G. Anagaw and Shega G. Aysheshim have just closed on 1858 Misty Way.  Welcome to the neighborhood!

News: Trimming the Hedge

Our bushes and trees have needed trimming for a while, and today was the big day for bush trimming.  Here are a few pictures of the arboricultural engineers at work.

Bushes Neatly Trimmed

The Trimming Crew Hard at Work

Working Hard

There! Working...

To everyone out in our community who remembers doing a hard day's work when you were 16 or so, well... this isn't it.  But we did get our bushes trimmed, which is the important part.  Some of the trimmings were collected and hauled away, while others (like mine) were swept under the nearest bush.

The crew started early this morning (they woke me up) and managed to finish before quittin' time.

News: Shooting at The Hub Bar

From NBC 4i WCMH: East Columbus Shooting Leaves One Person in the Hospital

A person was shot in the leg late Tuesday night, around 11:30 PM, at The Hub Bar. There were multiple witnesses, but the police have no suspects.

Well, imagine that!

The Hub Bar is just across the street, so anyone deciding to walk over for happy hour might want to reconsider their plans. I've never been to The Hub, but I was thinking about going. Now - not so much.

Several people heard shots fired near our complex on May 18^th at the usual time for such things - 2:00 AM. When I called police later that morning to report it, I was politely told to stop bothering them. Evidently whoever is doing the shooting, his aim is improving.

Human Interest: May 29, 2017

Today is Memorial Day , a national holiday set aside to honor the men and women who died while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States.  Memorial Day started as Decoration Day, which is the way my grandparents referred to it.  Memorial Day was officially started in 1968, and first officially observed in 1971.  Flag etiquette on Memorial Day dictates that the Stars and Stripes be raised to full staff first thing in the morning, then lowered to half-staff, where it remains until noon.  At noon, the flag is raised to full staff.

News: Racket in the Morning

I was awakened at 2:00 AM this morning (Thursday, May 18^th) by six loud firecrackers going off very close by.  Given that my bedroom window faces the inside of the court, I think the noise came from the courtyard.  I looked out the window but didn't see any movement or people.

What I'm hoping is that with Independence Day coming up, and the somewhat prolific number of unsupervised youth that tend to congregate in small groups at odd hours of the morning,  that this was nothing more than an attempt to alleviate boredom with firecrackers.  I'm hoping it wasn't gun shots, although it could have been.

So - did anyone else hear the noise?

Human Interest: May 9, 2017

One thing I'm happy to see is the amount of green space we enjoy in McNaughten Village.  The trees and shrubbery are very easy on the eyes, and now some of the flowers are in bloom.

Iris

I think the irises are quite nice, and I'm glad to see them in bloom.  They may need a little propping up in the future.

To make the day even nicer, the weatherman is completely wrong about the weather yesterday and today.  I may go for a bike ride later on.