Two Memorial Tributes

Today is the first anniversary of the I-35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis. On August 1, 2007, at 6:05 PM, the bridge carrying eight lanes of rush-hour traffic over the Mississippi River collapsed, killing 13 people and injuring over 100 more. Today at 6:05 PM there was a memorial service to honor the victims of the disaster. The new St. Anthony Falls Bridge is nearing completion, and is scheduled to open in late September this year.

This evening Lynyrd Skynyrd played at the casino amphitheater. The campground was full of beer-drinking rowdy rednecks. I felt like I was back in NC. I have always been a fan of Lynyrd Skynyrd, but the heart and soul of the band died in 1977, when several of the original members died in a plane crash in Mississippi. The band now performing as Lynyrd Skynyrd is essentially a very talented and authentic tribute band. We didn't ante up for tickets, but we did enjoy the music from the hill behind the motor home. The band played about 1 1/2 hours and played only pre-1977 hits. It was a good show, but I miss Ronnie Van Zant.