The car was loaded up, and it was loaded up perfectly for Marquette.
Hope your weekend went well; my long weekend with my favorite father-in-law in the world was great (and, as an aside, thanks for making it so summer-like, Mother Nature!). We spent a lot of the weekend outside and wandering around, which allowed us to see all kind of interesting things, including this car right outside of the station--
There's a lot of crap on that car, as we observed. But if you look closely at the car, one with Colorado license plates, all of that crap IS perfect for a visit to Marquette. To wit, if you look at the car closely, you'll noticed bikes on the back, a stand-up paddle board on the roof, and, although I'm not quite sure why, a cross-country ski holder right next to the paddle board.
Can you GET any more Marquette than that?
I often think of this from a historical perspective. If you had told Marquette residents of half a century ago—the 1970s—that people would be flocking to their city to bike or ski or paddle board they probably would have laughed in your face. A half a century ago Marquette offered none of that; instead, it was nearing the end of downtown Marquette being a railroad and shipping hub. Rail lines, not bike paths, criss-crossed the city. And Lake Superior was a place for big boats, and not paddle (or even surf) boards.
It's amazing how much things have changed in 50 or 55 years, isn't it?
When he visits, we often like to point out to Loraine's dad some of the (many) things that make Marquette uniquely Marquette. Seeing that car on Front Street provided the perfect opportunity to do so, and even throw a little history lesson in there at the same time.
8-)
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