We Live in a Real City
We took the kids for a walk along the waterfront over the weekend. The kids have never been so close to the river before. The kids were so excited that they probably would have believed us if we told them this was their birthday present. Happy birthday kids! We bought you a polluted river. Now go jump in and have fun.
The city’s landscape has changed quite a bit since I was a kid in the 1700’s. We didn’t have a lot of skyscrapers back then. We still don’t, but we do have a more skyscrapers now than we use to have. We’re a real city now. The waterfront is a lot prettier than it use to be, but I’m not sure all the new skyscrapers is exactly a good thing. Can’t a city develop its waterfront without putting in a bunch of high rise buildings?
We could never afford to live in these condos
You’re not a real city unless you have a nuclear submarine
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Get out !…is that really a nuclear sub ?
I dont see no water glowing LOL…
They took out the nuclear stuff. It’s just a tourist attraction now.
What I don’t get is why the high-rise condos always look so godawful TACKY. In Coronado, right on beach next to the beautiful Hotel del Coronado, there are the ugliest, tackiest high-rise condos I have ever seen.
Blech.
At least they don’t have skyscrapers on our coast to block the view. That would be a shame if they did.
they’re supposed to build some high rise apartments here. that’s just craziness. we don’t need any high buildings around here in the capital. so silly!
Seattle is a real city. It’s already full of skyscrapers.
Pretty pictures mate.. now that submarine is something you would NEVER SEE here! We are nuclear free. You must be one cheeky looking guy if you take after the son!
There’s no nuke in the sub. I don’t even think it works anymore. The submarine is just part of the museum exhibits.
Real city indeed - complete with nuclear sub, nice touch. :) I know what you mean about expensive housing and high rises. A few years ago Tempe developed a lake area and it’s over run with overpriced high rise housing. I’m trying to remember what we did have back in the 1700s. *wink*
Hugs,
Holly
I don’t see why they can’t turn our waterfront into a big day park so everyone can enjoy the river instead of putting in stores and condos.
How funny. I thought you were talking about Chicago. However, I thought to myself, “Hey, that reminds me of Seattle!” haha. DF, you are a funny, sweet, cute man (so yes, all of your kids look like you :)
Not Seattle. It’s Portland! Seattle is evil. They are our rival to the north.
Wow! A nuclear sub and everything! The developers can’t stand the thought of a bare piece of land, or sky for that matter.
They have recently taken the roof off our building limits here. Now they can build three story buildings and that just looks weird to me. One story has been the max my whole life.
Most houses are one or two stories around here. Three stories is rare in Portland. I took a look at at a 3-story house once and thought I would hate going up all those stairs when I’m old.
I was just about to compliment your fine city until I read the Seattle is evil comment. *snif* NOW it’s ON. ;)
Don’t be jealous. You can still visit Portland.
It is a real city… especially if you’re taking the kids for a walk! ;o) Gas + City = empty wallet. ;o)
hmmm, we need a nuclear sub.
Kids = negative one million dollars + many headaches
hmmm, i’m not sure where they’d put a nuclear sub out here…but we do have sky scrapers and an airforce base….does that count?
Only if your sky scrapers are nuclear powered.
Your son DOES looks like you! Otherwise there would be something that has gone very wrong in between… *wink*wink
That’s one of the nice things about living in America. We can be fairly certain the hospital gave us the right baby to take home.
I don’t live in a real city. I live in a town. It’s tiny. We don’t even have a Wal-Mart. Or any business that is open 24 hours. And get this - in our town, all the businesses close early on Wednesday so people can go to church.
I love the photos. Your kids are cuties!
Is that really a river? I thought it was a bay or something… says the person from the state where they say “But it’s a DRY heat!!”
Yes, it really is a river. It divides the east side (where I grew up) from the west side (the burbs I live at now).
Until the last couple of years, I didn’t really understand what dry heat is. Now I know dry heat is much better than humid heat.