Ode to October II

Can't do this with a Kindle

 Neighborhood Girl (approximately 13 years of age) and I share a penchant for pumpkin carving.

We got together to create art, bake & eat seeds, and get a culture lesson (Tim McGraw okay; Josh Ritter better).

Happy Jack & Andy Rooney. (Guess which one is mine.)

Let's Go Downtown

Coming soon to downtown Tampa: if you forget to bring change, you can still park on the street! The old meters are coming out and space markers will go up.

The markers will have your space number, then you'll have to find a solar-powered payment stations where you can use cash or credit/debit.

I also like the new recycling and garbage cans.

Also new to downtown is the signage at the old Performing Arts Center. Now it's unmistakably the Straz (over the shoulder of my friendly co-worker Dabel).