Commuter Chronicle - Monroe st.

Well, it's December and 41 degrees outside. Since I'm done with classes I can get back to a good morning ritual that makes work go so much better: Riding to work.

I started out at 7am today because I really wanted to stay in bed. Unfortunately, things need to get done or deadlines get missed. Out the door I go then.

Here's the first thing I see as I roll out of the driveway: Jo-Jo's, a convenient watering hole. Pretty sure my commute would be more interesting if they were open 24/7...

Then, of course, there's the lovely waitresses at the City Diner




After that, my commute devolves into crazyness as I go by the hospital. Lots of healthcare workers driving dangerously...And getting their last smoke of the morning in.
Anyway, after that I descend into the Ottawa River "valley" just east of Upton (More on that at another time) where there are actual hills I have to get my fat ass over. Until I come to a beacon of light. No it's not anything spritual, it's....

Monroe & Detroit!!!!

I'll finish this post with a shot of something that isn't blighted or a little run-down; a little culture to my post:


And I've still got another 2 miles to go!!!! All downhill, though.

More to come...