Seriously?

I'm taking a bit of blogging holiday so pardon the lack of posts and slow comment moderation.

But I have to ask this.

Did people really call the fireworks organizers to complain about the show as the Daily News suggested? What in the world did people want them to do. It rained every single day.

Yes, I was largely unimpressed by the show this year. But blame the weather, not the volunteer organizers who bust their butts to pull this thing together.

I personally commend them for making the right decision under difficult conditions.

Now, with that out of the way, I certainly hope the organizers find a way to make it work next year. I have a hard time believing the placement of one building will slow things down.

Yankee Homecoming

I'm offering up this space to anyone who wants to post results to the Yankee Homecoming events, pedicab races, etc.

BTW, I'm glad the Daily News ran this article today. We can argue for hours about the value of Yankee Homecoming, but whether you enjoy it or not there's a mess of people who give up a good deal of time to put this thing together.

They should be commended.

The Poll-Yankee Homecoming

All right I caved to loyal reader Dick M. and added a third choice for this week's poll. As I noted in the early post, I'm excited about Yankee Homecoming.

Feel free to add comments here.

Yankee Homecoming

I'm looking forward to Yankee Homecoming.

What can I say?

I like the life it brings downtown. I enjoy some of the sidewalk shows. I might take The Boy to see the bed race. I'll try to grab a Ralph Ayer's tour this time. I'll probably walk through Old Fashioned Sunday and I'm definitely anticipating the fireworks which you can see from my backyard if you crane your neck just so.

A tiny confession: I didn't care for it as much when I was at the Daily News. Some reporters, self included, have difficulty find their muse at a crafts table or hanging on the bargain racks on State Street. But I miraculously managed to get through four summers at the paper without covering a single homecoming parade.

It's only a week. I know that's seven days too long for some folks, but I suspect those same people complained about the city's one-night Rivervest affair. I mean is one night even worth complaining about? I too was inconvenienced by the assembly of Blind Melon fans. I tried going East on Merrimack for my afternoon cup of Plum Island Roasters coffee, but I was quickly turned back by the line of cars. Instead, I grabbed a coffee at the Natural Grocer. I didn't make the concert, however, as I had tickets to the Red Sox.

I'm not quite certain what drives those people to harbor such negative feelings toward anything that draws a crowd, but I suspect they're merely a vocal minority.

Time to put the suspicions to a test. Check out this week's poll on the blog tomorrow. It asks a simple question. Are you looking forward to Yankee Homecoming Yes or No.

I considered drawing up a question with some shades of gray, but I don't want to complicate things.

Yes or no, are you looking forward to Yankee Homecoming?

I definitely am.