What a Wacky World We Walk in……
Howllo Fellow Basset Hound, Wacky World and Alliteration Lovers? Well today Grandma, Chaps, Emma and I took a wacky walk. I thought that my dear readers would find this walk interesting so of course I am blogging about it.
I live in a Fort town in Kentucky. Fort Thomas specifically. Our town was a significant town during WWII. My Dad was just a young boy and would sit and watch all of the enlisted men come and go. His family home was within walking distance of the Fort. He recalls that he would sit and watch for hours and hours as the men marched and the horses paraded by.
The top brass lived in a cul-de-sac over looking the Ohio River. We took our walk today to visit the old great giants which are only about 3 minutes from my home. They have been vacant for over 10 years as the USA government and Ft. Thomas try to fight over what to do with them. How embarrassing that our officials have let these homes go into a blight condition. These were mansion quality homes at one point many years ago.
This is how you enter the cul-de-dac as we walked today.
As you can see it says, US government property – Visitors restricted to sidewalks and roadways.
As we entered the circle we walked to the right.
This is the first majestic home we passed by. I remember it from my childhood with awe!
Now she sits looking ashamed. Ashamed that no one loves her. It breaks my heart.
Then you pass by this tattered soul. Her back deck showed many an enlisted man and his family the joy of our Ohio River. That love is long gone.
At the very end of the cul-de-sac is where the head of the Fort would live. The commanding General.
Grandma and Emma show the massive size of the great lady. Her back has a huge wrap around porch that faces the OH river. Can you imagine how breath taking that was? She also has a massive deck overlooking fire pits where some of the invited enlisted would roast out dinners. This home faces a hugh green space that marching practice would take place as the General would watch.
See that balcony to the left at the top? My Dad remembers the head guy standing there watching all of the maneuvers in full dress. Can you imagine how cool that was for a little boy? This house is situated right at the bend in the river. The view is absolutely stunning but the over growth is so thick it would take a team of military men with machetes years to whack it down.
Here is next door.
About 12 years ago there was a basset hound who lived in this home. My Mom and I would come by about every other day to visit. Her name was Daisy and she would lay on the picnic table on the back porch. I wonder where she is now…..
How shameful.
These are about half of the homes in the circle. There are about 10 more on another stretch, all blighted. I have learned recently that there has been some kind of settlement reached and now the property can be sold by the city. Get this. Most of the homes I showed you are going to start at auction for over a million dollars. You can pick you jaw up from the table now.
So, like I said…..What a Wacky World We Walk in………..
More blighted government later….Cat, Chaps and Emma
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