Well, this ought to be a zoo

Our town is going to be changing their roads.

Actually it isn't our direct town but the nearest

bigger town.. called Sandpoint.

They have taken the streets back from the state,

as the state built a bypass 2 years ago. So down

town is now going to change from state highway

to Sandpoint streets. And this ought to be interesting.

See we have a square in the main part of town.

There is First street that goes thru town. Then

you hit Cedar Street, coming to 5th Avenue.

And then finishing off the square with Pine Street.

All of which has been for about 20 years or more,

one way streets.  I don't believe I ever saw them

when they use to be two way.

It is bad enough that they are turn the streets

into two ways.  That I think would work out

pretty well.. but somewhere, someone decided

that one of the streets won't be entered by

the main traffic.  So it is going to be come one

of those jokes... you know the one that says,

YOU CAN GET THERE FROM HERE..

Also they think they will do it the summer of

2016.

Well, that should be a plan from hell.  You see,

we are a summer tourist town. Our streets

come alive during the summer.  We have

quite a few in the winter, with the skiing

on the slopes. But most of that is going

by the way of the bypass now.. as the turn

off for the mountain is pass Sandpoint.

And the mountain has become pretty

independent. The only thing they

don't have is a grocery store. But

Walmart is on the way to where

you turn off.. so that is taken care

of.  They have hotels, condo's and

restaurants with bars. So that about

takes care of the skiers wants. Until

they leave, which is by the way of

the bypass.

If it was me, I would be doing it at

the end of August as the tourist

season gets over.  After all, they

have to train the locals  to deal

with these changes. Otherwise

you will have confused locals along

with the tourist.. that spells disaster

in my book..

Me, well, you see, I have said I

rather be horse whipped than go

to Sandpoint during the day. I try

to get my business done between

9am and 9:30am.. Other wise it

will be a disaster, with these new

changes. And you know the old

saying, it is hard to train an old

horse.. or is that dog new tricks?