There are a few of these signposts around the city. There's one at the head of Commercial Street and this one, almost at the the other end of the city, just outside of Eastern Cemetery at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Congress Streets. Portland's small city, that one can walk end to end in about an hour or so. I've always said, it has the appeal and charm of a larger city without a lot of the problems. It's not large; it's not small, but like Goldilocks said about the porridge, the chair and the bed of baby bear... "it's just right." I've lived my entire life in close proximity to this wonderful place. I don't plan to venture far, but who knows what life holds in its hands.Happy B-Day Zack way out on the left coast!
You and Goldilocks have it "just right".
ReplyDeleteHope to check it out this summer; I like the sounds of its size and attractions.
ReplyDeleteGlad there is no arrow on the sign to the cemetery. Once I saw a sign for drivers outside a Chicago cemetery saying "Slow down, we can wait."
ReplyDeleteSo glad you landed in the place just right.
I landed at your airport (flying from Arkansas) in the late 1990s, coming to "try out" for the Carpenter's Boatshop internship.
Does Maine no longer make maple people?
It doth sound like a wonderful place...and I like the fact you can walk from one end to the other. But I can't understand why that sign doesn't have an arrow pointing toward Ocala! Sheesh!
ReplyDeleteRe golf carts...you really need to visit The Villages (or follow my blog)...you've never seen so many golf carts in your life. They're like ants scurrying over the landscape.
In Stone Creek, where we live, I can drive my golf cart just about anywhere and probably a majority of the residents have golf carts, even the ones that don't play golf.
I was there....many years ago and did enjoy myself.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a homey place that would grow on you on short order. :)
ReplyDeleteWell at least I know I wouldn't get lost if I got the opportunity to visit.
ReplyDeleteBeing able to walk everywhere would be wonderful!
ReplyDeleteA very nice sign...
ReplyDeleteIt sounds to me like a great place to live.
ReplyDeleteFor me it's clear: go to the right, where basically everything is! :)
ReplyDeleteGod bless you!
Cezar
Sounds great. You know it can't be too big when they just have arrows with mile designations.
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I think we all make a village for ourselves no matter how large a city we live in. I probably stick to just a small part of Toronto in my daily travels.
ReplyDeleteYou know you are living in the right place when you can feel so comfortable. :)
ReplyDeleteGee, that's how I feel about St. Louis but then I grew up in NY. Isn't it a matter of your personal scale?
ReplyDeletePortland is indeed a very nice city, just about right in size. I spent a lot of time there on business in the 80s, 90s and early 2000s. My mother passed away in Maine Medical Center in 92.
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I'm off to the waterfront.
ReplyDeleteI like the look of that sign. I'd have a hard time picking which way to go first between the first three, but I think Waterfront would win out for me.
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