Outta Here

OK kids-
Mr. ExtraSpecialBitter and I are on our way to Santa Fe. I'm bringing my camera- He's bringing his note pad. We'll be back in a week with images to share. Be nice to each other while we are away. MMM

Real Men

Pet Rock Festival- Worcester, Massachusetts

PLLLLFFFFFTT!

Pet Rock Festival- Worcester, Massachusetts

"Hey down there...Mr. Pit Bull- Your mother was a bitch!!

HA HA! NEYH NEYH...You can't get me....PLLLLFFFFFTT!"

Little Moment

Pet Rock Festival- Worcester, Massachusetts

There were hundreds of dogs and humans in attendance along with all of the craziness that goes with that combination.

This was a nice little moment at the end of the day.

Night On The Town

Brimfield Antiques Show- Brimfield, Massachusetts

A little mineral makeup, and some serious lip liner and she'll be ready for a night on the town.

Missing

Brimfield Antiques Show- Brimfield, Massachusetts

1. Missing him so much she wears his hat.

2. Missing both arms.

3. Missing her blouse.

Pile Of G. I. Joes

Brimfield Antiques Show- Brimfield, Massachusetts

I don't know about you, but the guy in the shadowy background- the one looking over G. I. Jake Gyllenhaal's shoulder is really creeping me out.

The "Deluxe Model"

Brimfield Antiques Show- Brimfield, Massachusetts

Irving & Betty slowly came to the realization that they should have spent the extra money for one of the "deluxe model" retirement condos that had actual walls.

Drink

Brimfield Antiques Show- Brimfield, Massachusetts

Good advice all around.

Patina

Brimfield Antiques Show- Brimfield, Massachusetts

Dreaming

Brimfield Antiques Show- Brimfield, Massachusetts

Some dealers were less busy than others.

Yoga Pose Gone Horribly Wrong

Brimfield Antiques Show- Brimfield, Massachusetts

Find your center.

Remember to breathe.

Slowly touch your ankles to your ears.

Oh Deer!

Brimfield Antiques Show- Brimfield, Massachusetts

Back out there today.

What could I possibly say to enhance this?

The Meter Reader Eater

Cochituate, Massachusetts

Just kidding.

Sort of.

Gandhi

The Peace Abbey-Sherborn, Massachusetts

Gandhi's statue is part of the Pacifist Memorial located at the Peace Abbey.

I've driven past this statue hundreds of times over the years.

Today I finally stopped to learn what Gandhi was doing in this bucolic Boston suburb.

Labor Day

Somewhere under Boston, Massachusetts

A tired MBTA employee sleeps standing up while riding the Red Line home.

Ironic

Cochituate, Massachusetts

About 6 years ago a semi-reclusive neighbor decided to stop mowing his back yard. Over the years I've watched the grass grow higher and the bittersweet vines, weeds and animals take over.

Last year I thought about calling the town...not really to complain...more out of curiosity to ask exactly what the rules were, if any...about mowing your yard. But I believe any American homeowner should be free to paint their house fuchsia with a touch of orange trim or express themselves in whatever way they choose on their own property- So that part of me won out and I never made the call.

Good thing. Someone just told me my neighbor works for the town.

He mows the lawns in all the town parks.