Saturday the weather was crisp and in the 70's, so I planned to do a couple of walking tours of neighborhoods unfamiliar to me. One of my plans was to start at the north dam, walk the rivertrail, then come back through Old Town. This is the oldest part of Lansing.
Imagine my surprise when I opened my morning paper and read that the local government is considering removing the north dam and the adjacent fish ladder. What the heck? Supposedly it would speed up the river, making a better fishing environment. Uh, but hey folks . . . historically, this is where our fair town originated, with an earthen dam here back in 1838. Does history mean nothing?
Ah well, we'll see how it turns out. The walk was fun, and I found bunches of little shops (there goes the paycheck again) to revisit.
See ya!