This Is Framingham

We got a card in the mail for a free trial of BJ’s Wholesale Club and tonight decided to go see what bounty awaited us in giant isles of food and household goods.
It was nice and quiet tonight, I think the last time I was at a BJ’s with my mom it was pretty crazy, but I guess all stores are on the weekend.
I don’t know why, but I kind of like the warehouse feel.  Maybe because it’s so big and spacious and you can see so many products at the same time (even if you can’t reach them).

We walked up and down the isles looking around and I have to say that it is pretty temping to just get a giant box of Cheez-its or a variety pack of Good Humor ice cream novelties.  They do have some produce too which we got a big bag of  mixed salad but othe than that I didn’t feel anything was that great of a savings.

Things were decently priced but not really worth it unless you really did want a 5lb bag of baby carrots.  We got some laundry soap, chicken, the salad, and went all out and got a Chef Boyardee single serve variety pack (I know the Beefaroni will be the first to go).  Nothing we couldn’t get as a regular grocery store but like I said, it’s just nice to walk around and see what they have and since we have a trial membership we’ll probably go here once again before it expires.

I thought this sign on Winter St. was kind of funny because it looks like the “way” in “driveway” was added after the sign was put up.  I wonder why.  Maybe some people didn’t know what else “Blind Drive” meant and would blindfold themselves when they passed this sign.

I’m so sad Chris Walsh didn’t win the State Rep election, all I could muster up was this clip art image.
But I would like to congratulate Pam Richardson and hope she really works hard to make Framingham live up to it’s potential, especially in downtown.  I’m looking forward to seeing how Pam will make this happen.

On Tuesday, September 16th, elections for State Representative will be held.  For what it’s worth, I’m voting for Chris Walsh.  I put a lot of thought into this, I have friends who are voting for other people and enjoyed learning about all of the candidates and while all three have good qualities, I ended up deciding on Chris because of his spoken interest in making downtown a better place which, as many readers know, I live downtown and that’s really important to me. 
You can check out his website to learn more about him: http://www.electchriswalsh.com/

I guess it’s been weeks now since I took this picture but Ethan and I have walked by here a few times and noticed this residential building being constructed, and now finished, downtown on Beech St.
I was curious enough to go on the website posted on the sign out front and I was impressed.  It looks like a nice set up.
I wish them luck, especially in this market selling the units here but I just thought I’d share this since it’s kind of easy to miss unless you’re going down that street.  I hope if these sell, more developers will build nice residences in the area that are multi-family but not cramming as many units as they can into the building.
Here’s a link to interior photos: http://web.mac.com/seanwilder/BEECH/Gallery.html

According to a comment on a previous post, Judith says she learned that our shiny star of downtown,  Fabric Place, will close it’s doors for good on December 31st.  I can’t even begin to say how dissapointed/devestated I am by this as a quilter and a resident of downtown.  Just what we don’t need, a great business in a large building closing up shop.  This is a dark day for Framingham. 
 I shall miss ye Fabric Place!

This is an old car dealership on Rt. 135 in front of Walgreen’s.  I don’t know much about it except that it has been vacant for a couple of years and someone fought to save it from being torn down because they considered and proved this is a historical building worth saving. does ivermectin treat tapeworms
I’m all for saving historic structures, Ethan and I have traveled around the country to photograph old buildings, but I don’t really “get” this one.  I honestly don’t mean to offend the person who fought to have it saved and I commend their efforts but, I would never have guessed by looking at it that there are any overly impressive qualities about it. ivermectin side effects bnf   The fact that it has been sitting vacant for some years doesn’t help either but maybe someday some business will move in or someone can enlighten me on it’s history and I’ll have more of an appreciation for it. ivermectina é bom