Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Just killin time to enjoy living.

As any of you who know me well enough, know, I have been on a 4 month vacation. This hasn't been all for the worse, I've been making sure to enjoy it to the best of my ability. A couple of days ago, I had to go to a hearing in Kalamazoo, so I stayed the night before the hearing at the Raddison Park Hotel. The area was nice, with a lot of walking area attractions. Since I had parked the car in the parking garage already for the night, I went for a nice walk for a few miles.
This is some water park thing in the center of the park area. I don't know the name, however it isn't important. It was nice to look at in the middle of the city.
Here's a picture of some of the architecture that is still surviving in the downtown area. I've made a great time of my time in employment limbo, and realizing that the history that we take for granted is truly amazing. To see these building that have withstood and seen more than any of us, still standing proudly on their watch over the park and the people using the park, almost breathtaking.
This is part of the "creek" that slowly drains into the main park. Just a nice shot of the era architecture in the area. Note the wall painting in the back ground. I don't remember what it said, but you just don't get to see those much anymore, unless it's vandalism.