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A Bit of a Bloomington (1/11-1/13/24)

Bob and I have been getting slowly re-introduced to Bloomington, Indiana. We were here in 2022 for two nights in between housesits. Bloomington is southwest of Indianapolis, the state capital and largest city in Indiana. It has a population of about 79,000, which makes it only the 7th most populous city in the state. It is the county seat of Monroe County.

Bob and I have spent some time doing errands (getting groceries, exchanging books at a free little library) that have either helped us get better acquainted with the neighborhood or fixed an identified problem. (Bob bought and then changed our front blinker bulb on our car, so others can know when we’re turning right.)

Prior to the snowstorm, we walked to the local Krogers grocery to pick up some essentials.

A trail through the neighborhood was nicely shoveled,
but we were surprised by the No Soliciting sign along it.
A sign of a tree hugger or an early Valentines Day decoration
Part of our walk took us through some woods
The patio after the new snow accumulation
Jasper bummed by the snow

Today, we checked out the Visitors Center and then did a walkabout downtown.

The Visitors Center

We were worried about parking downtown, but we found street parking that is currently free. Normally, street parking costs $1 an hour.

The old city hall
Monroe County Court House
Inside Fountain Square, 10 buildings merged into 1
A water feature in Fountain Square
2022 Inductees into the Monroe County Sports Hall of Fame
A holiday photo op
One side of the square around the courthouse
One of many yarn memorials or tributes in downtown
A historic downtown theater
The Graduate Hotel, where we stayed in 2022

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