The sun did, indeed, shine on Columbia City today.

For a few minutes after I passed the barricade, I stayed on the sidewalk (30+ years of conditioning are hard to overcome)–until I realized I didn’t have to. What an exhilarating feeling to step off the curb and stroll down the middle of the street!


Hoops, hopscotch, and hula hoopin’:



Dancin’ in the street:

Props to the excellent DJs, who quadrupled (at least) my enjoyment.
A bicycle-powered blender:

A streetwalk cafe:

Folks clamoring (as usual) for undriver licenses:

Except these two, that is:

Street art:




