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Showing posts with label Grand River. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grand River. Show all posts

Saturday, July 29, 2023

Around Grand Ledge


I'm tired. It was a good sales day, but not stellar. Since it was such a big event, I thought I might do better. Lots and lots of people wanted to talk, but that did not always translate to sales. I don't mind talking to people (when I know that's what I'm there for), but I wish it would have converted to more sales.

Anyway, after we unloaded our cars (not very near our booths and had to drag our carts across wet, thick grass), the parking was a half-mile away! So at the end of the day, when I was walking that half mile again to get the car, I walked through the park along the Grand River.
Grand River


The park has a couple of fun things for kids other than the usual playground equipment. This one is for making music. The flowers are bells. The pipes make different tones when you bang on them, and the other two are instruments with steel strings.
musical playground


Naturally, on a hot day, the splash pad was hugely attractive.
splash pad


I'm sure this mural has all kinds of references to Grand Ledge history, but I don't know what they are, and I'm too tired to care tonight.


There is a really nice hiking trail, just down the street from where I was, but I was also to tired to go do that.

I bought a piece of gas station pizza and a fountain drink with lots of ice, and drove home. Since I can hardly keep my eyes open, I think I'll be passing out soon.

See Grand River in Lansing

Saturday, February 8, 2020

Grand River Scenes

 
One of the neatest things about the part of Lansing we are in is the Skywalk. This is an enclosed walkway over the Grand River that connects the Lansing Center, the Raddison Hotel and a parking ramp. There are also several exits/entrances to the outdoors.

Lansing Skywalk

Today, I went early enough to take time to get some pictures of and from the Skywalk. Along the river front is a Riverwalk. This is a network of paved trails over 20 miles long. I liked how the snow cover emphasized the lines of the levels and the geometry of it all.

Lansing Riverwalk

There were joggers out, even in the snow.

Lansing Riverwalk

Just a couple more interesting cityscapes.

benches in the snow

winter park

In other news: I have now broken even on expenses vs. sales, so tomorrow is profit, but I have to say that a 3-day show is a lot of strain. It doesn't look like I'll make as much as I'd hoped.


See Expo, Ka-POW