This is the most comfortable bike I’ve seen. Totally laid back. Maybe you could even put a little motor on it and a drink holder. This looks so much more relaxing than sitting on a tiny seat hunched over curved handlebars with your feet clamped to the pedals.
Or you could wrap the whole thing in a fiberglass shell and pretend you are a bullet train zipping down the highway. I bet going down hill is extra fun.…
What do you put out front of your house to display to neighbors and others passing by? Maybe something that reflects your values or style. Maybe you want to make a statement or simply dress up a little
It’s up to you. Pink flamingos are always popular, along with hanging baby dolls and things nailed to trees. There could be a statement here. Something deeply symbolic and profound. Or maybe It is just stuff from the garage.
If you put too many toys (or other stuff) in your bed there is no room to lay down. You may have to find a bench.
I saw this scene from my window and realized I’d met this man a year before. The truck looked familiar. It was broken down in the library parking lot and I gave him a ride to town. I also took his picture. He has some rather unusual conspiracy theories.
I printed out that picture from a year ago and thought I’d go down and surprise him with it.
I walked up and handed him the photo as he laid on the bench and talked intently on his phone. He glanced at it briefly, stuck it in his pocket and kept talking. I guess he’s seen photos before. Maybe he has strangers giving him photos of himself all the time.…
As I rounded a corner one night, I spied a white figure emerging from the darkness. From where it came, I don’t know.
I stopped and got out of my car and it stood gazing at me silently, its red eyes glowing. It sported a flashy red sash. It’s claws, or talons or hooks or whatever, were covered by oversize gloves. It was raining.
I eased forward slightly and took a shot, not knowing if it could be captured by a camera. I quickly withdrew and sped off before it could react. Fortunately my camera was set to ghost and the photo came out just fine.
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Did you ever return to your parked car to find a scratch or a dent? It’s awful. Your car is now damaged but it wasn’t your fault and the culprit drove off.
It probably has happened to all of us at some point. It has happened to me. I wonder if there was something I could have done. Maybe parked differently or in a different spot.
But by the time I’m thinking these thoughts, the damage was done. Sometime REAL done.
But, this isn’t my car. I thought it was. I’m parked behind it. …
No, it’s not a zombie wandering about in the daylight. It’s withdraw and push.
In China people get up and out early to do tai chi together. You can always tell where people practice in the park. All the grass is worn down. Around here people usually do it inside somewhere. but not always.
Parking lots are great and tai chi is done standing up so you don’t need a mat.…
I thought this was curious. A topsy-turvy, pumpkin-headed dummy.
I thought maybe it was just a quirky decoration or maybe it fell over, but apparently it has a deeper meaning. As I looked closer at the photo I could see the words “TAX RETURN” on the front cover of the papers. A pumpkin headed dummy with a tax return in its grasp.
I think we were being sent a message.…
Tom retired from his engineering work and decided to tackle the Appalachian trail.
Being the engineering type he took a pragmatic approach and began training long before attempting the big hike. Every day he loads up his pack and heads into the hills for a multi-mile day hike, no matter how wet or foggy the weather or his glasses.
Hiking is hard in many ways. It’s not just the physical part. That is easy compared to the mental part. You have to train your brain as much as your legs. …
For several days, I arrived at the studio and saw a police car parked outside. I thought maybe it was a speed trap. It could have been a stake out, but that never occured to me (no one does a stake out in a police car).
Curiosity got the best of me and I approached the car to see what was going on. I could tell from a distance there was someone inside. Well, no need to worry. Everything was fine.
This just goes to show that the myth about police eating a lot of donuts isn’t true (at least for this officer.)…
Did you ever feel like someone was looking into your head and determining what you think?
Last year I heard about a campaign bus tour that was scheduling a stop in Hazelton PA. I thought it would be interesting to take a road trip to get some shots. It was a lovely, cold, rainy day but that didn’t matter, my pocket camera is waterproof and I have a raincoat.
There was a small crowd gathered on the corner when the bus rolled in, escorted by two ominous-looking black SUVs. I didn’t know who was inside the bus, maybe a Trump. I figured that might be worth as shot.
The crowd pressed in as the roadies set up a sound system and I wriggled my way upfront. As I broke through the front of the crowd and was met by this serious gentleman sizing me up. His eyes bore into me and I could tell he was quickly calculating if I was a threat. At this point I don’t think he had decided.
So I took aim and fired. I am glad he didn’t fire back.…