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Last Night At Brandywine

Ever since the move down here my residence has been at a place called Brandywine Apartments.  I actually liked the place, its location, its 3 pools, its diverse population.  It was more Dollar General than Saks but it was nestled in an area where I could walk or bike to about anything I needed.  It was also in the middle, geographically between the beach or the Vinoy Park.  Perfect.
There were, however, a couple of problems:  they raised the rent and also decided to charge for parking spaces.   In addition, Kenzie and Drew had their car towed away once because the pregnant girl didn't want to walk half a block to see us, so parked in front of our apartment.  There were other factors, too, so the powers that be decided to look elsewhere.   That's another story that we won't get into today, suffice to say there was a move this past weekend and I am no longer at Brandywine.   Here are the final pics and may give you another clue as to the move.


Mackenzie, Drew and Norah were just leaving when a squad car pulled up in front of the apartment.  This officer sneaks along the side of one of the units and then pulls out his gun.  Later he goes across the street to stand guard behind the apartment in question.    


I don't know anything about guns but, is this a gun or taser?  It looks different from what I would expect a cop to have. he did take it out of his holster, but it looks strange.  It looks squared off.  Anyone know? 


                                          Is this a real gun or is it a taser?



More officers are at the end of the street waiting for whatever is going to happen...happen.  The dandy dude under the umbrella is one of the complex managers.


I was standing out on the balcony as were other members of the family.  Wouldn't LE cordon off a potential gunfire area?  Would they just slink along buildings with guns drawn? 



This was my perspective.  Second floor, building upper right is where they converged.  You can barely see the front of the police car upper left.


In what turned out to be very anti-climactic, there was an approach to the door, some people came out and were questioned.  No gunfire, no Jimmy Cagney "look at me Ma" final last words.  I thought it was great fun, but others in the party were concerned.  Betcha we don't get any of this stuff in the new place.


                           Bye Bye Brandywine.   Great location for almost anything you'd need, and within walking distance, too. The bikepath was right next door and very handy.  Rib City, the best dining place, was next door as was Publix, the grocery chain.  But Brandywine has its problems as well, so buh-bye.                              

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