WET! WET! WET!
There was a lot of excitement in the 2000 block of Alameda Avenue on Thursday night when APD and AFD showed up in force to respond to a report of an attempted auto theft that turned into a fight with possible injuries. It was hard to get an interview, but a nice APD officer let me know what the ruckus was all about. It was a very impressive response.
On Groundhog Day, I saw my shadow, which meant six more weeks of winter, and boy was that apparent this past week. I try to get out between the downpours because it takes 20 minutes for my human companion (HC) to get into his “Gorton’s Fisherman” yellow rain gear and waterproof shoes. Then another 10 minutes to get my harness, Gentle Leader, and raincoat on. One time, he did all this, and it stopped raining just as we went out the door. This week, we did not encounter that problem. There was just a whole lot of rain.
Between the rain drops, I did manage to get out for a short walk on Bay Farm where I found this tree with a face. It didn’t say anything, but I thought it might be rude to pee on it.
Last week, there were a few holidays. In addition to Valentine’s Day and President’s Day, I wanted to give a nod to my Shar-Pei (Chinese), and Thai Bangkaew (Thai) brothers and sisters in recognizing the Year of the Fire Horse. I was able to find one house that put out a celebratory Lunar New Year flag and created a nice window display.
My HC graduated from the FAAS Canine Support Class on Thursday and is now an official FAAS Volunteer Dog Walker. He took me on the route he uses, and there was a lot to see. There are several pieces of public art recognizing the original inhabitants of the area. You can find these sculptures on Buena Vista Avenue near the old Del Monte building.
While walking along the shore near Mosley’s Cafe, I found this floating something anchored just offshore. Does anyone have any intel on this floating marine structure?
With all the walking I do, it is not unusual to find interesting things on the sidewalk, and this week was no exception. Someone outgrew their Sesame Street toy, and I found a 1916 sidewalk brand. Has anyone found a brand that is earlier than 1916? If so, please email the address to my HC at [email protected].
After covering the AUSD swimming pool project, I thought I would head down Grand Street to Shoreline Drive and check out the Wood Middle School construction. WOW! I was so impressed. It seems like it was just a few months ago that the contractor was driving the pilings into the ground, and now there’s a whole two-story building. These guys are on the ball.
I wonder if they would consider taking on the restroom project just down the street. I don’t recall my last visit to the site, but it has got to be at least a year and nothing has been done. What’s up with this project?
That’s a wrap for this week’s report, and I want to wish all my readers Kung Hei Fat Choi!
Mouf, Roving Reporter
Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda
Mouf and his human companion can be reached via [email protected]. Their stories are collected at AlamedaPost.com/Jeff-Cambra/. All photos and videos by Jeff Cambra.
