The state government is shut down as of July 1st. As I walked to the library Friday morning I noticed there were definitely fewer folks in the skyway, but I suppose some of that was due to at least many people starting a long 4th weekend. The coffee shop in the Golden Rule building was closed. I guess they have too many state workers in that building to bother staying open. Business for them and others will suffer if the state doesn't settle soon. A few folks continued to work on street projects connected to the light rail project. I felt sorry for them because Friday was dangerously hot. I suppose they work for one of the utility companies associated with the project or perhaps the city....they are still working. The workers seemed intent on the large brick lined hole they had uncovered that looked like an entrance to the vast underground network of tunnels underneath St. Paul. Perhaps they will find some extra $$$ in there to solve the state budget problems. Passing by on Saturday night the hole was gone. I guess the state will have to look elsewhere for the extra money we need. I continued walking to Kellogg Park to the overlook to view Harriet Island...pretty quiet for a holiday weekend. The city should be crowded with people enjoying the Taste of Minnesota event....but that ended last year when the private sector that took it over screwed it up by thinking we wouldn't notice that the once free event was now $30 per person. I like free stuff so that didn't sit well with me. Luckily we will still have fireworks on the 4th and although there may be fewer people it should still be a spectacular sight along the backdrop of the Mississippi River.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Closed Until Further Notice
The state government is shut down as of July 1st. As I walked to the library Friday morning I noticed there were definitely fewer folks in the skyway, but I suppose some of that was due to at least many people starting a long 4th weekend. The coffee shop in the Golden Rule building was closed. I guess they have too many state workers in that building to bother staying open. Business for them and others will suffer if the state doesn't settle soon. A few folks continued to work on street projects connected to the light rail project. I felt sorry for them because Friday was dangerously hot. I suppose they work for one of the utility companies associated with the project or perhaps the city....they are still working. The workers seemed intent on the large brick lined hole they had uncovered that looked like an entrance to the vast underground network of tunnels underneath St. Paul. Perhaps they will find some extra $$$ in there to solve the state budget problems. Passing by on Saturday night the hole was gone. I guess the state will have to look elsewhere for the extra money we need. I continued walking to Kellogg Park to the overlook to view Harriet Island...pretty quiet for a holiday weekend. The city should be crowded with people enjoying the Taste of Minnesota event....but that ended last year when the private sector that took it over screwed it up by thinking we wouldn't notice that the once free event was now $30 per person. I like free stuff so that didn't sit well with me. Luckily we will still have fireworks on the 4th and although there may be fewer people it should still be a spectacular sight along the backdrop of the Mississippi River.
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