[Photos De Jour - Grand Rapids and West Michigan Area]

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First attempt at a Urban Planet picture upload/link.

Finally signed up with Picasa. Surprisingly clunky

for a Google product.

This was standing outside the front door of 65 Monroe.

Still haven't figured how to provide a link to my online

Grand Rapids gallery.

John

[Events Kiosk]

"I laughed, I cried. It was better than Cats."

Seriously, we didn't know what to expect, but the presentation was

light and fun and we will make it a part of our holiday celebrations

in the coming years.

Thanks for the heads-up on the event, Veloise. As someone who's

stopped reading the GR fishwrap, I might easily have missed the

tuba event of the season.

John

[The Watering Hole]

City of Orlando announces new arena plans. A few quotes from the USA Today article:

"On nights when the Orlando Magic are playing in the new events center by 2010, a

glass enclosed 116-foot tower at the northeast corner of the facility will be aglow in

blue light."

Sounds vaguely like a certain downtown GR hotel.

"Also, the events center will be one of the first green, LEEDS-certified arenas in the

country, Martins said."

For that, I applaud their efforts.

" The facility that will house the Magic, the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football

League and be home to major concerts, NCAA tourneys and potentially political

conventions..."

Finally a place for the Green Party to call home.

Video and pics here:

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/...0,1526760.story

[The Watering Hole]

My cousin writes, "I finally got the tree up."

'Tis a thing of beauty. I'm finally feeling the spirit of the holidays.

John

[The Watering Hole]

If this thing makes a bubbling sound like George Jetson's spacecraft in the cartoon "JETSONS", I am IN HUGE!!!!! But alas, I don't see much room for the kiddies or their stuff (frown).

To help lighten up the day, I went out and found the link to the George Jetson car sounds:

http://www.dailywav.com/0999/jetcar.wav

John

[The Watering Hole]

Indeed it does. Thanks for the quick reply, GRDadof3.

John

[The Watering Hole]

What are the rules on listing Condo's for sale on these forums?

Is there a place on UP to list downtown condo's for sale so the

members can see them before they go public? Or is this not

acceptable behavior?

I ask because I'm hoping we get someone cool to buy my neighbors

unit when they move out next month. But I'll keep the story to myself

until I know the appropriate way to share.

John