The Original Memorial for Dave

So this is what the original memorial for Dave looked like.

Why it wasn't left alone for a few days bothers me.

R.I.P. Dave

So young.

To all of David's friends and family, I'm so very sorry for your loss.

Working on a Memorial

I pulled in and met a very nice man, who explained to me that he, and the group of people with him, were working on a memorial for a dear friend who had passed on following a courageous fight with cancer the night before.

I do hope that when I go down to The Rock tomorrow that all their hard work is still there. I personally feel that memorials should be left up and alone for a few days, but that's just me.

Happy 19th Danimal!

No updates to the rock this past weekend, but today I happened to be lucky enough to catch this birthday wish to Danimal...

Due to circumstances, Danimal likely won't be able to see this birthday wish, but such is the way of 'The Rock'...

We went out to take a picture of the rock, and ran an errand. On our way back we noticed a troupe of cars in the parking area by The Rock... I pulled in and... (see next post)...

How's about a Wheat Thin instead?

Not quite sure what to make of 'The Rock's' message tonight... I'll step out on a limb and figure it to be a term of endearment.

They left some of the yellow from Taylor's birthday as a framing of sorts...

Happy Birthday Taylor!!

Happy Birthday Taylor (who ever you are)!! I hope you had a great day!

I originally wanted to start this project with the "Will you go to prom with me?" rock, but it had already been painted over.

Way to go Taylor's friends ;)

"The Rock"

Ever since I was a little kid, 'The Rock', by the Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School on Route 85 on the Marlborough/Hudson line, has always been painted. I'm not 100% sure when this started, but I thought that it should be documented. 'The Rock', as it has been affectionately dubbed, is painted quite frequently starting in the spring, and through the fall. It will occasionally be painted in the winter, though because of snow and ice, the frequency is not as often.

I myself have painted 'The Rock' a few times, once with some kids from high school. There's a crack on the rock, that one can stick their hand into (if they're so daring). I was daring enough, and at the time the amount of paint that had accumulated from paintings went from the tip of my fingers to just above the knuckles on my hand, approximately 3".

You never know what will pop up on 'The Rock'. Anything from a one word phrase, to memorials for those who have passed on, a Happy Birthday wish, or even asking someone to prom have all graced the rock. Sometimes 'The Rock' will have a full blown artistic piece on it, I remember one vividly, it was a memorial for a kid from Hudson High who's life was cut too short. That stayed up on 'The Rock' for a very long time.