A Continuing Surprise

Our plumbing continues to provide surprises, the latest being a leaky sewer pipe in the basement that had to be dug up. Four people spent yesterday replacing the pipe, closing the street and digging an eight feet deep hole. Here they are starting to fill the hole:

Hopefully, this will be the last surprise from the plumbing!

June in Manayunk

Manayunk had two fun events during June, the first a bike race that went through part of the city. Fun to watch, the race had cyclists from the US and Europe, including teams from the Tour de France.

Here's a picture from the race:

The course was 156 miles, and took six hours to cover in unbearably hot weather; someone measured 120 degrees on the road.

The second event was an arts festival. There were photographs, paintings, jewelry, and ceramics in booths set up along several blocks of Manayunk's Main Street. Such pretty wares!