Wednesday, August 20, 2008

A Little Excitement

And by "little" I do mean little! But for someone who has only been out twice in the last 2 1/2 weeks, any events outside the window provide a measure of fun and excitement. Today, the street outside Mary and Jerry's house was paved -- and I had a ringside window seat!

Click for Larger Image of Paving TruckThe "Event" began yesterday when "No Parking" signs were put along the road. About 8 AM this morning, a street sweeper truck made a couple passes, and then nothing until 10 AM when a worker went door-to-door, ostensibly informing the residents of the paving. Soon the truck came, made three passes laying down the black top as they went, and then left the still closed street to cure for a few hours. Around 4 PM they removed the tape and barriers, and the street was again open to traffic. Wheee!!!!

Below is a close up photo of the guys on the truck:

Click for Larger Image of Paving Detail

I can't help but think that the guy in the red hat is saying, "Guys we have to stop -- I just dropped a contact lens down there!"

2 comments:

Rudy Swanson said...

I also find road pavement fun and exciting because that’s the chance I can see paving equipment. Haha! Actually, I only wanted to see the asphalt truck they’re going to use. Hehe. I’m fascinated with those trucks since I was a kid. I don’t know, but maybe it’s because they’re too big, and as a young boy, I have considered those things awesome. ;)

Rudy Swanson said...

I also find road pavement fun and exciting because that’s the chance I can see paving equipment. Haha! Actually, I only wanted to see the asphalt truck they’re going to use. Hehe. I’m fascinated with those trucks since I was a kid. I don’t know, but maybe it’s because they’re too big, and as a young boy, I have considered those things awesome. ;)