Monday, June 9, 2008

Its quiet. Too quiet.

The streets are deserted. I drove past two filling stations, both of which are usually pretty full at almost any time of the day. Both filling stations had one car getting gas when I drove past. The streets remind you of a scene in an old western. I expect to see sagebrush blowing across the street.

This past weekend, downtown was busy. There were concerts and a bike tour and craft people trying to sell things. There were Japanese lanterns hanging from the tall oak tree on Solomon Street and the city workers had pasted red cellophane across the street lights to give a festive color to the street. The street was blocked off and there were tables and chairs out in the street. It really looked nice.

But now, its deserted. Even Taylor Street, which is a major east west thoroughfare, is almost empty. Is everyone on vacation? Did the rapture hit? Am I living in some Twilight Zone episode?

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