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Framing for partitions visible through the windows of the former Peter Sparling Dance Studio.  Looks as though that space is being subdivided.

East bound car turning left onto Mulholland, the white SUV behind veers right, into the bike lane and up onto the curb to pass, and is off to downtown. Because waiting for the 8:30 pm traffic to clear on Liberty takes too long? Fellow onlookers speculate on what is making people crazy on a Tuesday night.

One car flies through the stop sign heading west on Liberty, other stopped drivers honk, the next one heading east 15 seconds later brakes ever so lightly and runs it as well.

Hundreds of people salsa dancing in the street. Many newly taught, many clearly practiced. Lively music and just enough sun before it started to set. Sprinkled through the crowd, awesome face paint on kids and adults.

Across from Pioneer, a crew is repaving the stretch of S. Seventh that was more cratered than the surface of the Moon.

11:20 a.m. Guy walking down the street wearing a medical mask over his mouth and nose. Has swine flu panic arrived in Ann Arbor?

9 p.m. Saturday. 30+ people and a 10-foot earth mother drumming, clanging  and parading for Earth Day and to raise money for the EC Mary Beth Doyle Fund.

Truck w/ kayak on top fell into Huron, floated partway down river, sank. Police may/may not have found it. West of Foster Road.

8:30 p.m. 6 blocks of dark streetlights centered on Liberty and Main for Earth Hour. Luminaries in front of the UMMA on State St. blown over by the wind.

Big purple van labeled “Insomnia Cookies” at Jackson and Stadium headed toward downtown. www.insomniacookies.com

8:00 p.m. A young couple has come up with a new approach: instead of outright panhandling, they are selling roses for $2.

Street solicitor holding sign “Ninjas killed my parents.  I need money 4 karate lessons!”.

1:15 p.m. Customers lined up at the Le Dog kiosk amid wonderful smells.  Irish Stew next week.

Going out of business store closing sale signs at Dream On Futon Store.

Snowdrops pushing up their heads in a sunny bare spot Tuesday afternoon.  Maybe they’ll open if it is still warm tomorrow.