The ongoing State Road 50 saga...
Aug. 23rd, 2011 12:49 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
marinessSo, to take my mind off some annoying real life stuff, let's...chat about some annoying real life stuff.
This is the State Road 50/Colonial Drive construction many of you are sick of hearing me talk about it. But, with a different viewpoint! See, most of you have been hearing me complain that thanks to the construction, the sidewalks and, more importantly for me, the corners of the intersections that I use to cross the road, have been removed, replaced by, at various times, holes, pits, gravel, big cones, live electric wires, trucks, more pits, and signs cheerfully informing me that the sidewalks are closed. The article just focuses on the impact on drivers and businesses, who sound almost as unhappy as I am about this.
Admittedly, it adds excitement to my life. From our old place it would take me twenty to twenty-five minutes to reach the road, not knowing if I could actually cross it or not. From this place, it takes me about ten minutes to reach one crossing (the one where many of you have said, "Huh. I see why you were hit by a truck here") and about fifteen to twenty minutes to reach the other, safer crossing (where many of you have said, "can you be SEEN by drivers turning in there?" and I have answered, "no, not at all!") before getting to find out if I could cross. Or if, having made the crossing, I'll be able to get back. (A fellow wheelchair user told me glumly this morning, as we stared at the intersection and finally realized that yes, once again we were going to have to flag down a cop for assistance, that he never does this without beer.)
It's not, for the record, that I actually want to be on State Road 50. That picture actually makes State Road 50 look more attractive than it actually is, and I'd rather stay as far off it as possible. It's just that, like a chicken, I would like to get to the other side, which has exciting things like Walgreens, my pharmacy; Publix, my grocery store; my bank; and so on.
But to end this on a more positive note, the article claims – claims – that we will be done with this in October. October. Which means I might – might – just be able to head to San Diego and immerse myself in fantasy, only to return to my real fantasy: to be able to go to the grocery store and bank on a real sidewalk the whole way. I never hesitate to dream big.
This is the State Road 50/Colonial Drive construction many of you are sick of hearing me talk about it. But, with a different viewpoint! See, most of you have been hearing me complain that thanks to the construction, the sidewalks and, more importantly for me, the corners of the intersections that I use to cross the road, have been removed, replaced by, at various times, holes, pits, gravel, big cones, live electric wires, trucks, more pits, and signs cheerfully informing me that the sidewalks are closed. The article just focuses on the impact on drivers and businesses, who sound almost as unhappy as I am about this.
Admittedly, it adds excitement to my life. From our old place it would take me twenty to twenty-five minutes to reach the road, not knowing if I could actually cross it or not. From this place, it takes me about ten minutes to reach one crossing (the one where many of you have said, "Huh. I see why you were hit by a truck here") and about fifteen to twenty minutes to reach the other, safer crossing (where many of you have said, "can you be SEEN by drivers turning in there?" and I have answered, "no, not at all!") before getting to find out if I could cross. Or if, having made the crossing, I'll be able to get back. (A fellow wheelchair user told me glumly this morning, as we stared at the intersection and finally realized that yes, once again we were going to have to flag down a cop for assistance, that he never does this without beer.)
It's not, for the record, that I actually want to be on State Road 50. That picture actually makes State Road 50 look more attractive than it actually is, and I'd rather stay as far off it as possible. It's just that, like a chicken, I would like to get to the other side, which has exciting things like Walgreens, my pharmacy; Publix, my grocery store; my bank; and so on.
But to end this on a more positive note, the article claims – claims – that we will be done with this in October. October. Which means I might – might – just be able to head to San Diego and immerse myself in fantasy, only to return to my real fantasy: to be able to go to the grocery store and bank on a real sidewalk the whole way. I never hesitate to dream big.
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Date: 2011-08-24 04:15 am (UTC)In the meantime, have a beer.