To the Editor:

Welcome to the beautiful Lawrence Loop!

Today we’re on the Lawrence Loop between Burcham and Constant Parks. Twenty years ago this was just a dirt path where you could walk your dogs, listen to the birds and watch the sun come up over the river.

But today it’s paved and improved! No need to watch the sunrise — now you can look at the dirty clothing, abandoned grocery carts, broken bookshelves, Target bags and stolen road signs along the path. And why listen to birds when there’s a half-naked person shouting obscenities at you? Remember to slow down and enjoy every moment so that you don’t step on the person passed out and blocking the path ahead. And if it’s your lucky day, you might even see someone hacking repeatedly at a tree stump with a machete!

Don’t wait too long to visit this part of the Loop — they say all of these improvements will disappear Aug. 15! (They also said construction on Tennessee would be done by mid-July.)

Heather Moore,

Lawrence