Paul in Cleveland

Lovely view from TRUSS at INTRO for last night's G2H2 event! SW needs to grow a bit more taller than it currently is for this view to show much. 😉 (Gay Guys Happy Hour for those of you on the straighter side of things, lol.)

Was downtown for work for a bit today. Couldn’t grab a pic, but the Swoop™️ is nicely visible from E 9th street as you drive past the ballpark into the city. Also it’s noticeable from I-90 in either direction. And lastly, the top of CC is finally partially (barely lol) visible from our offices on the 26th floor of 1111 Superior. 👍

Reflection from the 1111 Superior building's garage and also from the 26th floor ... from today.

From the webcam ... we have achieved curvature! Here comes the swoop! 🤣

While I appreciate the passion here, tatstybunns, I'm sorry, but this is overly simplistic. "It just requires a little effort" ??? ... sure, some elbow grease will help here, let's all rebuild the bridge together! No, it requires funding. More like a little effort and $50+ million dollars. Which I sure don't have lying around. Even if you argue it should hav been "a little effort" over the last couple of decades while it rotted, there was still a financial obligation that would have had to be constantly met, as things were replaced or stabilized or repaired, etc. I have friends involved in historical societies and most of them are incredibly small, with budgets like $10,000 or less. Probably the largest in this area (I'd think by a long shot) is the Western Reserve Historical Society, and their TOTAL ASSETS (not annual expenditures) are like $43 million. So would you entirely bankrupt this local institution to pay for 85% of the repair of one of our many bridges? Please do find some historical societies like you mention, that'd be a wonderful win ... but I'm pretty certain that nothing like what you imagine exists. And lastly, I love the idea of a bridgework commission. But who would fund it? That's the key. Not trying to be a smart ass, just realistic. I'm frustrated, too, but there simply aren't easy answers here. 😥

Quick trip to my 26th floor hideout on Saturday evening ...

From the construction cam, looks like they are finally working on the structural members for the big "swoop" on top. 👍

Stopped in the old offices today (1111 Superior, top of the parking deck and then 26th floor offices).

Assorted pics from Saturday night's GIFT Cruise on the Goodtime III.

Beautiful twilight view from Edgewater last night, at @dergon darkhelm's soon-to-be new digs! ❤️🏙

Wait, maybe all along, the dog WAS Marie!!!! 🤯 That explains the non answering of the phone all these years!! I'm totally going to call that dog "Marie" from now on. 😅

A few reflection shots from Saturday evening! ❤️🪩🌆

The museum is so light-filled inside now! A total turnaround from the days when it was very dark and gloomy. I will say that I don't suggest going to it anytime soon; wait for next year. The outdoor area with the wildlife rehab stuff is super cool, and the planetarium is great as always, but there are like ... no REAL exhibits anywhere. I assume those are all coming back with the final phase. Sort of odd that they're even open now, as there's not a ton to see or do there ... yet. (Well, maybe on June 10 for Parade the Circle, as it'll be free that day, lol.)

A few pics from a visit this weekend.

Doing a staycation this weekend with the hubby. Convinced him to walk all around the SW site after dinner. Progress for sure! Not only glass, but some stone (?) facade going up on the podium part (that I don't seem to see as often on here).

From a walk this evening ...

Not like there's any construction to watch yet, but here's a bird's eye view from a recent flight in ...

Ugh, my husband was invited on a tour of the site, but all participants have to leave their cellphones behind before the tour starts. So lame!!!

Cross-posted from SW. A slightly elevated view of our two tallest construction projects from CLE-IAD this morning! 😀👍✈️🏗️

A slightly elevated view of our two tallest construction projects from CLE-IAD this morning! 😀👍✈️🏗️

Lmao, it TOTALLY does!!!

From the entrance of the Renaissance Hotel on Saturday afternoon.

Some photos from today at my downtown office (which I rarely go to any more). Pics from the top floor of the garage connected to 1111 Superior — and then the 26th floor of 1111 Superior.

Some nighttime pics from Friday night after attending CIFF. Looking good! (The hubby was driving, not me!)

Only a handful of pixels here on this pic taking off from Hopkins yesterday afternoon, but better than nothing! 😀