It is not the "what" that makes this my weird object this Friday.... ... it is the "where".
My 7-Eleven offers all the conveniences of home.....right on their front sidewalk.

It is interesting how "weird object" has changed my life. I carry my camera wherever I go. You never know what your eye will catch.

On the way home from the beach, Margaret and I pulled into the parking lot, lowered the window and quickly grabbed these shots. Two men in the parking were looking at us quite oddly. Margaret looks back at them and shouts "We REALLY like port-a-potties" and we drive off. We couldn't stop laughing.

Everyone have a wonderful day.

weird object friday

The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah

The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah

The ants go marching one by one,

The little one stops to suck his thumb

And they all go marching down to the ground

To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!Actually, these are ants you want at your picnic. They are weights that hold down the tablecloth.

Hope everyone has a great week.

WHAT A GREAT DAY

Two reasons for a great day. Football season starts. I am not a football fanatic, but I love the season. Two years ago when my son moved to Austin, we started a family/friend fantasy football league. It keeps us in close contact. I've won the superbowl the last two years which is funny because I know the least.

The best thing about the day, though, is that my son, Sean is here tonight. He has to travel to New Jersey to attend a wedding and flew in from Austin to spend the night here. We had a crab feast for him tonight with friends and family attending. It is good to see him. He has to have shoulder surgery next week if everyone could keep him in your thoughts. Thank you, Gerry

Labor Day

Charles and I spent the day at the Maryland Renaissance Festival.It is full of shopping. All sorts of artisans are there to sell their wares. There are printmakers, potters, glass blowers, jewelry makers, candlemakers, weavers, herbalists and many more. Charles' favorite are the potters. He is always on the lookout for a new coffee companion. I picked up a bronze dragonfly for the garden. You can get all kinds of food and drinks. We had steak on a stake, with sweet potato fries and fried string beans. Charles tasted the brew.The festival offers all sorts of entertainment. This was Romeo and Juliet at the Globe Theatre.

However, I prefered, Tom Fox, the King of Swords. He was good with the kids and kept a lot of adults entertained with his wit.

The festival is set up like an old English town in 1541 with building and tents full of wares of the time. They even have games set up for the "kids" like hatchet throwing and Drench the Wench. They also had elephant and pony rides.
There are street performers galore. Even visitors dress up. You can rent a costume when you come in if you are so inclined. There are dancers, jugglers, musicians and actors all in character winding their way through the town.

They even had a jousting tournament. Each side of spectators gets to cheer for a team of riders. A good time was had by all.

Happy Birthday Mom

August 28th was my mater's birthday. She passed away six years ago and we all miss her greatly. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother . She had an extremely difficult life, but you would never know it. She had a great laugh and zest for life. She made all her children feel loved and important. She was my best friend. My brother Bob and I always meet on her birthday, visit the cemetery with flowers and balloons and then head to Fells Point.

Fells Point is where she met my father. Right in this building. They were 18 and 23 and were in a play and feel in love. Bob and I had a drink at the Waterfront which is right across the street and appetizers at Mele. It was a nice way to reminisce.

We were going to the Ravens game but because of the weather, went to a sports bar instead and had dinner and watched the first half of the game. And then we had a good time driving around Baltimore in search of Friday's weird object, but my camera and computer wouldn't co-operate in time to post it. These were my finalists. This sculpture above, man-woman, is a hot bed of contention in Baltimore, People either love it or hate it. It is a slice of a man with the slice of the woman running through creating a four sided object. It is not bad, just in the wrong place. It resides in front of the Penn Station. Architecture and a statue so modern just don't go together.My second thought was the Karyn Monument. It is striking and odd all at the same time, but then I thought something honoring so many who died, just wasn't a right decision for a weird object.

But then what did we see a-- duck on land. It was one of the duck tour boats/buses. It can go on land and travel by water. What a way to see the sights! So I will go with that. And I want to thank Bob for his patience. It was a fun way to end the day.

caledonia

Our family went on it's yearly outing to Caledonia State Park. We all meet at the park and spend the day along the mountain creek picnicing. The park has absolutely everything you need for a picnic. The State Park is full of picnic areas, playgrounds, ball fields and trails that surround the mountain stream that winds it way through the park. The AppalachianTrail runs through the park and they have miles of hiking areas with all levels of difficulty.
The stream was quiet today but we have seen it at times really rolling. There is a waterfall upstream and downstream there are some areas deep enough to swim in.

We have been having these outings since I was a little girl. My mother's family escaped to the Pennsylvania mountains in the summer and discovered the park.
We only took the granddog today. Left the two big boys at home. But Bailey really loved the water and seemed to enjoy the company.
There is a huge pool if you're interested, but I prefer the stream.


It was the best kind of day--beautiful weather, plenty of food, and good friends and family. Can't wait until next year!

weird object friday activity

This weird object comes courtesy of my sister in law, DianaNow some of you may recognize this foot from my previous blog report from the shore. But, this blog entry really could use any foot because this blog entry is entitled "crazy foot".

Point your foot out in front of you. Keep an eye on it. Now, create clockwise turns with your foot. Concentrate--make sure you are making circles. Now use your right hand. Trace a figure six in the air. You can't help it--crazy foot.

My foot can't help but start moving counter clockwise. Can yours?