It was a delightful afternoon at Addison Circle on the last day of 2023. The pictures are simple but somewhat have elements that I have liked over the years; a robin, a squirrel, a splash fountain. The Silver Line Station at Addison Transit Center is looking great. The tracks are now in and the branding elements are in place.
The crow was an interesting creature to watch today. He was actually walking the rails, hopping down to grab a bit of small ballast to aid his digestion track. Meet some interesting people today here at Addison and yesterday in downtown. The people from out of town were flocking to the JFK site. The diversity between yesterday and today was noticeable as I walked from Union Station around the Houston Street area as people were coming from Reunion to the Holocaust Museum, Dealey Plaza (both sides) and then up Pacific Avenue all the way up to the train station in the Arts District. Dallas was being described by some that I chatted with as amazing, unbelievable for the buildings, the restaurants etc. It hit me as those things that we take for granted by living here. But out-of-town visitors are a key element to the local economy, too. Saw a lot of Missouri gear being worn,too. Interesting that I did not see a single Ohio State hat, jacket, sweatshirt. Not one. And here I sit with a slice of the goal post from Ohio Stadium and a antique folding chair from the 2000 renovation at Ohio Stadium in my living room. When they were put up for sale, I bought both pieces. They have the "official" Ohio State sticker with Andy Geiger's signature. Somehow, I separated the stickers which were stuck on the merchandise from the authenticate certificate. Somehow I know that they are still with me but I haven't seen them in a bit. The chair still has a piece of pink bubblegum stuck on the underside. That's more authentic to me than any certificate humorously.
