Remembering JFK

Today marks the anniversary of the Inauguration of John F. Kennedy as President of the USA back in 1961.
I remember that day well. Remember the disagreement with my mother about shoveling the driveway as we had almost a foot of snow.
At the same time, going to a Catholic Grammar School, Assumption in Bellingham, MA, the nun's made it clear to us that we HAD to listen to the speech by JFK !!!
Such a dilemma at such a young age, LOL

What a Winter

Well, another storm tonight should dump 4 to 8 inches of snow in Woonsocket. Outside chance of a bit more.
Another Storm Tuesday or Wednesday.
When will it end ???
Not soon enought.
Between La Nina and the storm pattern coming in from the Pacific then the energy mingling along the east coast, looks like the cold along with a couple of storms per week will be with us for most of February into March.
UGGHHH !!!!!

Rebecca St. Fire

Firefighter's are braving the cold temps trying to contain this structure fire on Rebecca St, which is off of North Main St.

Older and wiser?

Seems the older I get, the greater my disdain for chain supermarkets owned by conglomerates both in the USA and abroad. I find myself shopping very frequently at the local butcher, (Shaws, Lil General), baker (Par X), Dairy Farm (Wrights), Fruit and Vegetable vendor (Fernandes) Fishmonger (Wilfred's, the last remaining in the City after R&D burned last month). Though times are changing, I feel sometimes I am going back in time, LOL

One final wrambling on the hurricane of 38

While reading many, many sites and related matter from the ’38 Hurricane,
One interesting observation was that in Woonsocket, the windows were encrusted
With sea salt.
Being a good 50 miles from the open ocean, I have no doubt the winds exceeded
120 mph up here as reported in some articles.
I dread even thinking what the effects of a similar storm would be in the “modern”
World. Just repairs to the electrical distribution infrastructure would certainly be
On the order of months not to mention structural damage. With communications,
Computers, television and our primary source of energy
all connected to utility poles, life as we know it would be interrupted
For a considerable period of time.

Blackstone River Dam repairs in Woonsocket

Under the auspices of the Army Corps of Engineers, work has begun on repairs to the Dam at Market Square and eventually the levee system here in Woonsocket. This long overdue work will shore up the deteriorating Flood control system built after the Great Flood of 1955.

...as I wramble about Woonsocket street names

Park Avenue: without a park;
Willow Street: yet to have seen a willow;
South Main Street: takes you to the North Northwest;
Providence Street: Providence is south of Woonsocket, the street leads you east and west;
Market Square: without a market;
Blackstone Street: does not bring one to Blackstone;
Mt. St. Charles Ave: The Mount is on Logee St