Bike ride around the new home, thru the Grotto and over the old railway.

 Went by the vets home the other day and took a bike tour around the new buildings and shot some video coverage of the ride. Also down into the grotto and out the train track path.

Nice view of Riverside park from the west walkway overlooking Monroe avenue. 

The grotto is not used much now, mostly because of the recent construction AND the continued COV lock down. 

If any staff people at the home are reading this: 
The Train rail path that goes over Laberton Creek connecting the duck pond and the lower grotto creek, needs to be TRIMMED UP and maintained!  I had to ride in the grass because of all the vines growing on the fence that were so thick, I could not stay on the path.  

The Vets memorial that used to be down at the Marine Recruiting office farther down Monroe, is now sitting where the old Commandant house used to be. But that path and area needs better maintenance done on it as well. 

Here is the link to the bike ride along the new home.

HUH? Are you serious?

 Rode over to the Vets home today to try to talk to a few guys. 
One of the security guys came out and informed me that he asked about visitors.  

Now recently due to the changes in Michigan's backwards lockdown for COV, the home has been in high lock down, but I figured I could swing buy and stop and visit outside, keeping a distance from them yet be close enough to have a conversation. About 6 to 10 feet away.  Now I have had my shots, so I am not worried. 

However, the current policy is they want you to call in, schedule the visit, go in and get tested, then if ok, go to a specific area to have your visit. You cannot just pull up to the main entrance and stop and chat with the guys there.

Now I find this ironic since I just learned that Dom Unit's ride to the local Stores, is about to begin again.

Previously 1 time a week,  one of the buss's would take a group to Meijers or Walmart for a shopping trip. These trips were put on hold during the COV lockdown.

So these folks will go to an area, where they will be exposed to who knows how many people who have not gotten their shots, who may be sick. Then return to the home, possibly carrying God knows what with them.  Yet the home still will not let the general public come to the entrance for a simple visit outside.

Might as well let them do so, because by allowing residents to go to Meijers, you are in effect opening the whole home to the rest of the world.