100+ schools closed because of high winds. Surely the Skyway must have been closed, right? Nope. Sorry, folks.
To be fair, it was closed for about an hour earlier in the week in one direction only because of a fender bender. That’s the first time this winter.
Amanda’s Aunt Fran has written a lot of music in her years, but none of it has ever been recorded. We acquired a folder with several of her pieces and picked a song to record for her. Her sheet music consisted of the melody and lyrics, so I spent a few nights working out the…
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Yeah… since it’s been almost 2 years since being in Europe, and now that I have Lightroom, I really have no more excuses for not finishing with this photo set. Plus, I’ve got a free photo book coupon that I want to use for this trip, so time to get back to work. I just…
I am happy to say that I was one of those schools closed. Seeing that Monday we have a staff day at school, therefore no holiday for us, it was nice to actually catch up on some work in the house! Kudos to God for the high winds and cold weather! 😉
Ripping down the Skyway is something I want to see happen. It’s a joke, an eyesore and costs millions of dollars to paint and maintain every year.
You are, of course, entitled to your opinion. But I’d love to see a comparative cost study on the maintenance/staffing costs of multiple lift bridges vs. the once-per-decade painting of the Skyway.