WHERE DO I PARK?

There’s a scramble for parking at The Home. While a few are finding new spots today, most will begin the search tomorrow. We have all been asked to remove our cars from the garage between 10-4 on Saturday. They plan to blow the dust and dirt out of the space.

First, I cannot imagine it taking that long. I had a larger parking lot in St, Helens and even with breaks could get it done in about three hors. Who knows, they may do a better job than I ever did.

Second, parking around and near The Home is almost impossible to find. Most cars are in the garage. We have eight outside on site parking spots. Three are taken by residents for whom there is no room inside. There is no on street parking anywhere hear The Home. There are businesses directly across the street from us that all have parking lots. Each has posted specific signs directed specific at people who may park in their lot and walk across the street to The Home. The word is “Don’t you dare park here.”

There is a parking lot we are permitted to use at the north end of our buildings. It is owned by the local public schools. It is used for a ball field that has games or practice nearly everyday after school and several games on Saturdays. When the crowds come for the games, they fill that parking lot.

There will be a game tomorrow morning and people will begin arriving between 8:30 and 8:45 for a 9:00 game. We are no required to have out cars our of the garage until 10:00. See the problem. If residents wait till close to 10:00, there will be no parking close to The Home left. They will be pushed out 2-4 blocks away.

I can hear the howling now. This will not be a happy time. I decided to get a jump on the problem and have already moved my car to one of the on site spots. I plan to spend much of the day with my family tomorrow so will be leaving, but is it unlikely I will go before 10:00. I’m glad about that. I am excited about watching the fireworks and hearing the explosions. If you can drive, you can walk, but that won’t stop the screaming.

I just love a good action scene.