The farmers market officially closed at two in the afternoon. Several vendors know that taking a long time to pack up pays off. Crisp Country Acres sets its produce out across four stalls, and picks up last minute sales as the couple puts away what remains into their two trailers.
Jobey never misses a market, even in cold weather, and is the last to leave. She has the biggest jugs of maple syrup and honey plus the most brown, free range eggs.
Robert's Produce just has so many containers of seedlings, tomatoes and annuals. That's tons of earth to put away on the shelves of his vans. Everyone wore an extra layer today while shopping because today arrived cold. Tonight promises to be forty-four degrees, a cold comfort to gardeners and farmers. Over at the art museum, a gargantuan white tent has risen, to be filled with chairs and tables and then local gentry.
Over at the art museum, a gargantuan white tent has risen, to be filled with chairs and tables and then local gentry. Hope it warms up by the weekend so everyone can eat supper in comfort and bid on the donated art without shivering.
Saw three artists out last night tracing a "Wall Dog" styled mural on the Holiday Inn. It will have the same style as the two Wall Dog murals completed over the last few years. This one celebrates Muskegon's spring industry. The first mural celebrated forging and the second celebrated aerospace manufacturing. The mural is covered up against the rain, the cold and rainy turn delaying the three day job. Last night, using a projector, the team traced from the computer generated image to the panel. All these facts one learns by walking around town, not particularly useful facts.
Here's a less than useful fact. The Waxies are a loud and proud Irish American band that deserves an open air setting for its music. Friday night at Parties in the Park, the Waxies performed in the open air of Hackley Park. Hoping the power chords won't blast out the stained glass windows of nearby Hackley Library. This evening of free music lasts from Five to Nine, sponsored by the Muskegon Rotary.
I am reminded of this by a promotional place mat from Loring Advertising. Isn't that the guy, David Loring, who films all the community theater. Isn't that the guy who bought the huge B&B nearby Hackley Park? I saw him enjoying his front porch the other day as I drove on by. I honked. He waved. We never met. His daughter and her boyfriend says hello at Crane Wives concerts and art openings at the Muskegon Museum of Art. Small town.
Conversed with a woman who said with candor that she had three felony convictions for heroin related issues. This made me grateful that she was spared, alive and in recovery. Read an article in MLive today about two women who drove to Muskegon from Ludington to shoot up, one dying and one revived at the hospital. The scene took place on a street not far from the Station Grill. What a horrible scourge is heroin and now, no one knows if the syringe holds a deathly dose or not. Mile 3892.
Downtown Muskegon has Walker Arena and Frauenthal Theater, two spaces large enough to host a major graduation ceremony. Tonight, a high school wearing robes of green are loading the Walker. A young group of volleyball players had the two sand lots of the downtown site busy with serving and spiking.
Cyclists are arriving for the night ride at City Hub Cyclery. It's as big a deal as Eagles arriving for the fish fry down at the corner Friday nights. Mile 3846.
Walldog Mural of Foundry Frank
Photo Credit Eagle Alloy
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