I have a new job!
Same type of work, IT systems and network management. Its
what I do, and I like to think I do it well. I guess after 20 years, you have
either mastered the task or the ability to sham. And I don’t sham….. Anymore.
But that is another story...
However, those days are over. I am a fully functioning adult
(really) and I manage to do what I need to do.
Back on to the subject. I walk to work now, which is
fantastic. The weather has been great, and it makes a lovely open and close to
the work day. It takes me a grand total of 14 minutes from locking my front door
to sitting at my desk on the 16th floor. That dear reader is most
excellent!
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| Downtown and the Capital |
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| Moving on up! |
As with anything in our modern word, this is not completely smooth
or even risk free. One of the intersections I cross is I Street and 12th
Street. This has recently become a very dangerous place traffic wise. In the
last year there have been 3 major collisions, two of which happened with in a
few days of each other last month.
From the info I have, it seems to be all related to people trying
to beat the traffic lights. It probably doesn’t help that the streetcar/tram/light
rail (choose your name for it) travels on 12th. People don’t want to
wait for the train or other cars. Each time I am at the intersection I wait as
my crosswalk light turns green and watch some one run the red light. It happens every
time.
So here is my public service announcement for the day; wait
for the light. It only takes a minute. No one should be in that much of a
hurry. Either you’re going to crash into another car, hit a pedestrian, or make
the Thai place on the corner a drive through for the third time.
At least there is one saving grace, the closest fire station and
ambulance crew is at Station #2, at this very intersection, on 12th
and I Street.
