When Achilles tendinitis took hold of my left ankle this
spring, I slowed down a bit, frustrated that I couldn’t shake the pain. Then
when bursitis attacked my right hip the first of June, not only was running
impossible but walking became a challenge. I quit my weekly
walks around Tomahawk. And even when the bursitis abated, and I had decided to just suffer with
the tendinitis, my walks never resumed.
I kept telling myself, week after week, “get out there
and finish walking the streets of your town.” And week after week, another
excuse came up.
At least I am going to finish one tale of that year and a
half long goal of walking every street. I am going to close the photo essay of
the old
Sacred Heart Hospital. In its place, Milestone Senior Living opens this
week. And though it doesn’t have the character of the old building, it is a
beautiful facility and will serve many individuals over the coming decades.
In my walks around that block, I tried to keep track of
where I was. But when the
old building disappeared and the new one went up, I lost
some of my landmarks. And also just plain didn’t keep track of where I was as I
took each picture.
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| July 11, 2014 |
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| September 3, 2014 |
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| March 20, 2015 |
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| August 27, 2015 |
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| March 30, 2014 |
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| September 3, 2014 |
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| September 6, 2014 |
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| August 27, 2015 |
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| July 11, 2014 |
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| August 25, 2014 |
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| September 9, 2014 |
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| October 16, 2014 |
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| March 20, 2015 |
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| August 27, 2015 |
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| March, 2008 (yes, 2008, have I been keeping my eyes on this building for too long?) |
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| July 11, 2014 |
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| September 9, 2014 |
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| September 14, 2014 |
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| March 20, 2015 |
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| August 27, 2015 |
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| March 30, 2014 |
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| August 18, 2014 |
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| September 9, 2014 |
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| September 14, 2014 |
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| March 20, 2015 |
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| August 27, 2015 |
This post has probably got the most pictures I've ever posted. And in case you are wondering, I have a total of 164 from this one block in Tomahawk, Wisconsin. But now is the time to close the book on that story.
3 comments:
I miss the hospital. I'm sure in time I will get used to it's not being there but it isn't easy. The new buildings are nice, and I do look forward to seeing them inside. Thanks for this photo essay.
Sad to see old buildings go, but the replacement is a much more usable facility for these times and will serve the community as did its predecessor. I have enjoyed your walks around town as I don't get back very often. I hope your health will allow you to continue, maybe if not miles at a time, just a few blocks.
Thank you for taking us on your walks!
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