Yesterday my co-worker Tim who works downtown at the Spectrum Butterworth sent me some great pictures of the demolition of my old work building 21 Towers on Michigan AVE.
My first real job after college was working at 21 Towers on the fifth floor. When I finally obtained residency in DTGR it was time for me to be moved off to 60th street. For years I’ve been saying when they tare down Towers I was going to be there to watch it fall.
Yesterday the fall begun.
Below are some photos of the first phase of the demolition. Last night I took a walk down to the site to put my own eyes on the beginning of the end. It’s a sad building and for the most part it will not be missed. Personally I loved working there. When the old parking garage was next to the building going to the top was an amazing lookout over downtown. Also, at the time I was working there I got to see an old town favorite Burger King brb, a Heart Center created and the beginnings of a Cancer Pavilion.
I’m hoping to get more pictures and I wanted to share these with my readership….
Here’s a link to the set of all six pictures on flickr.
UPDATE: I have added four new pictures to the flickr set. Here is my favorites of the new ones being passed around.
UPDATE 2: Got ahold of another group of pictures and have been placed in the photostream.
This morning I climbed out of bed and walked to cast my vote for the next president of the United States.
It’s a beautiful day. Grand Rapids as long as I can remember has not seen a more beautiful fall then we are seeing right now.
In line waiting to vote I believe I stood next to two older men stinking of cheap booze. Trust me the thought crossed my mind to have a few before attending if work wasn’t calling my name later in the day I would have.
In my precinct was very eclectic group of individuals. Not as many young people as I was hoping but it could depend on the time of day I attended. In line nobody really talked other then complaining about cell phones. One man thought it was fine to not allow cell phones where another though it was “ridiculous” to now allow outside contact while having to wait “forever”.
All in all my entire “voting” experience was slightly over an hour including my walk to the church and that included a turn down the wrong street.
Proudly wearing my “I voted” sticker Flo, Willets, and myself attended the omelette shoppe and I powered down a bagel and a cinnamon roll.
Now I’m at home FINALLY updating my website hoping for something powerful to say about this election season. Sitting in my back yard typing on my eee and listening to speed metal breathing in the best fall air Michigan can offer I really don’t have anything prophetic to offer that hasn’t already been said.
Today is a very important day for the 25-31 age group. Hopefully everybody made the effort to get out there take an hour of their lives for something that will impact the next four years.
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