11.26.09 – First Cheers of the Day

I live near the riverfront, which, besides having the throngs of tourists and suburbanites who forget about one-way streets, brings a number of marathons pretty much underneath my bedroom window. Today was the Thanksgiving Day marathon. When I first moved to this area, I was woken up that day to cheers and whistles and encouraging voices. It took me a few moments to realize what was going on. Over the years I’ve gotten used to it like fireworks and ballgame traffic, but at times I do see both its humor and delight in hearing applause and cheers first thing in the morning.