I've been waiting for football season, but it sure was beyond strange yesterday watching the Patriots with no fans in the stands and no QB Tom Brady. Equally strange were the recorded cheers of the non-existent crowd! Cam Newton did well and will no doubt be welcomed with open arms by Patriots Nation. (Did you catch the post game press conference? Our new quarterback is one very snappy, colorful dresser!)
I also watched the first half of the Buccaneers vs. Saints game. It didn't go well for Tom Brady's team, but it was only the first game.
All hearts go out to those facing storms in the Gulf Coast and raging fires on the West Coast. The devastation there is beyond comprehension. Terry Knott, of the On Going Projects blog, posted an account of what it is like in Oregon. Please read her Sunday post, "Oregon Fire -The State Is Burning." I am frightened for the people in California, Washington, and Oregon. Homes, towns, and forests are burning out of control, and the air quality is worse than anywhere on the planet. Another blogger, Anna Bates of the Woolie Mammoth, blog and Youtube videos said they have not been able to open any windows or doors for days. (She lives near Sisters, the site of the yearly quilting festival. ) Of course, no air conditioning may be used either. She said this experience has brought the meaning of quarantine to a whole new level.
With all of the danger and devastation people are facing in various parts of our country and world, I wonder whether it is appropriate to share the next part of this post. I decided that any happy, hopeful news is worth celebrating.
This morning I walked to the post office to drop a letter off before the 1:00 pick up time and then walked through Weston Park to check out our new library. This is what the old library looked like.
Drum roll please . . . Here is our magnificent new Tufts Library.
The back faces Weston Park.
This terraced area will provide seating for outside performances and events.
Children are already enjoying the large playground area. Weston park has baseball fields as well. This will definitely be a wonderful community gathering place.
The new library will be open to the public for viewing on Tuesday, Sept. 29th and Wed. Sept. 30th from 9:15 to 4:15. Building capacity will be limited due to Covid-19. You will have thirty minutes to look around, but no library services will be available. I am so excited; I can not wait to see it!!!
Speaking of books, Amazon dropped off my reading material for tonight.
Janice, I've wondered how close construction of your library was to finishing. I've been carting my library books back and forth with me because the library closest to me is closed due to a fire near it. One of my books is "The Library Book" which is about when the Central Library in SanFrancisco burned. I don't want my checked out books to burn!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing a link to my blog post about the Oregon fires. Communities are beginning to dig themselves out of the ash. Other areas, like mine, are waiting for the evacuation levels to be lifted.
Was “The Library Book” a good read?
ReplyDeleteThe smoke from the West Coast fires has blown across the country to our area. Fortunately for us, it only means the sky is a bit dull and the smokey air is so high up that it is not causing any problems with air quality here. Praying that your evacuation levels will soon be lifted.