A Sign of Change

I have been seeing these around Allentown - the first sign has a cartoon balloon from a building that is clearly Allentown's old PPL building, saying, "what's that up in the sky?" and there's a star. The second sign says, "It's a star - it's a sign of change".

I learned that this is just unabashed marketing for a hospital, but I still like the series. Heck, must be an optimist.

Helfrich Springs spring house

Helfrich Springs spring house
Originally uploaded by flying_possum

Helfrich Springs farm in Whitehall, PA is an amazing place on the McCready family compound, just below my mother-in-law's house. This beautiful spring house sits behind the main house, in front of the cave from which the spring emanates. I shot this on a beautiful misty morning.

This property is now for sale. The Morning Call interviews its owners (my "uncle- and aunt-in law") James and Diane McCready in their article, History for Sale.

Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey

I'm from Piscataway, I'm going that-a-way,

West on the Jersey map, out towards the Water Gap,
Oh, h-ho ho,
Oh, h-ho ho.
I've seen Parsippany, northwest of Whippany,
Mahwah to Hackensack, I've made the trip and back,
Oh, h-ho ho,
Oh, h-ho ho.

Strange names, north New Jersey's got 'em,
Them strange names towns,
Strange names, north New Jersey's got 'em,
Them strange names towns,
Oh, h-ho ho.

Hoboken's got me stressed, I'm going to motor west,
Out Succasunna way, Netcong or Rockaway,
Oh, h-ho ho.
Oh, h-ho ho.

North New Jersey's got strange names towns a lot,
Your cool local spot may or it may have not,
Your cool local spot may.

I've seen Paramus, well, that's next to Oradell,
Hohokus takes the cake, wait, that'd be Cheesequake!
Oh, h-ho ho,
Oh, h-ho Ho-ho-kus
Strange names, north New Jersey's got 'em,
Them strange names town,
Strange names, North New Jersey's got 'em,
them strange names towns,
Oh, h-ho ho.

North New Jersey's got strange names towns a lot,
Your cool local spot may or it may have not,
Your cool local spot . . .
North New Jersey's got strange names towns a lot,
Your cool local spot may or it may have not ,
Your cool local spot may.

I'm from Piscataway, I'm going that-a-way