This and That on a Friday

These white Irises are blooming, and there will be more to come. 

On my hill, these bushes bloom with pretty white flowers. I looked them up, and they are called Rosa Multiflora. They are also known as Seven-Sisters Rose, Rosa Rugosa, or Japanese Rose. Once again, this is one of the many plants my dad planted on the hill. They only bloom once a year—in the Spring. The rest of the year, they are just a green bush. 

Foodie and I went out yesterday - he was picking up last minute things for his backpacking/snowshoeing adventure. While we were out, I had said, I liked this water bottle and he bought it for me. It's a pretty coral color. 

He's on his way...He takes the bus just outside this mountain town - then there is a road he gets off at, and then he will proceed to his hike. I believe he said it is at the 5000-foot elevation. He is organized and tries to think of every scenario. His pack with everything weighs 30 lbs. The snow pack will be from 3-4 feet to 16 feet. So that would mean he will be sleeping on the snow. I couldn't/wouldn't do that, but he has these sleeping pads that should protect him from the cold. We'll see. This is a first for him - to be hiking in the mountains in early spring with snow on the ground. He returns on Tuesday. 

What can I say? He is an adventurous guy - who loves these types of challenges and has always said, he felt he was born in the wrong century. 

 Mommy, Mommy my feet are growing faster than I am!!

 Kool April Nites is today - but the husband wanted to check it out this morning. They actually don't kick it off until 4pm downtown. We won't be going as we have tickets to a Jazz Concert. 

One of my favorites -

What "car song" is your favorite? 

This morning, downtown was sparse - no cars yet and only vendors setting up. 

On our way back to the car I wanted to take a look at the new Bike Depot 

that has not fully opened yet - 

Some bikes are there to rent 

It seems that there will be lockers available inside the depot, as well as trail maps to help navigate the area. Additionally, there will be a coffee and snack shop, as well as a quick repair area for minor bike repairs such as changing a tire. For more intensive work, there are bike shops located nearby the depot.

This is one of the gates - to the courtyard.

 I thought this was creative. 

This is what it will look like when completed. 

Pretty flowers on the side of the Bike Depot. 

The brick is from the old police station that was demolished to construct the current building. 

Before the police department, the building was a fire station which is evident from the shape of its doors that were designed to accommodate the old-fashioned water pump trucks that were used in the 1880s. There were several of these doors, but the photo does not show all of them.

Many people were upset about the demolition of the building and some suggested that it be turned into a fire truck museum. However, the building was plagued with problems such as leaks and sewer issues that were deemed too expensive to repair. The city ended up selling it for scrap at a price of $600,000.

My book came yesterday! I haven't been able to dig in just yet. I plan to read it with a highlighter pen and highlight every one of my ancestors. 

Now, this is FUN!

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The A-Z is winding down. 

For your weekend reading...The latest posts...

San Quentin 

A few Famous People in my Tree

Ohio

Native American Ancestry

Grand Mikey

Clan Lamont

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