City Hall Weight Scale

I was exploring the skyway at lunchtime and ended up near the entrance to the city hall. I saw a computerized weight scale, so I stepped on it. Naturally it weighed me a little higher than typical as I had my shoes and jacket on. I also hadn't emptied my pockets. All too often, I take the same route when walking at midday. I am thankful I went for a change of pace for once. It came as no surprise to see metal detectors before one enters city hall. Since I had no official business I just stayed at the scale and went no further. But I like knowing where it is when needed. I may have been there before, but at an alternate entrance. Like in many towns, the city and county office buildings are on the same site. This is true in my hometown of Newton. I've had jury service there. What I had also seen was a listing of police officers who were killed in the line of duty. But the main memorial is at the state capitol, and is called 'peace officers memorial'. I know this as an older term for officers of the law, it was used more in the wild west days. In other issues, I was aware of how the firefighters memorial was just moved to the capitol. I had seen it before at the airport, out of the way in the baggage claim section. It was over the weekend, and I was out of town so I was unable to attend the ceremony. But on my next visit there I will want to find it.
   At the comedy club tonight, a friend was the show closer. He did the 'porn at the hotel' joke that I like, hadn't heard it in a little while. He later claimed it was a new joke, which was yet another joke.
Another comic went over their time, which is signified by music being turned on to drown them out. This doesn't happen too often, which is how it should be.