Yesterday I was looking for an old photo (from 2004) of a different neighbor, a boy named Chase, who had dropped by to see us while my father-n-law was here last week.
I will have to share more about Chase’s stopping by later (because it was very cool), but here is the picture I was looking for:
And since it has been a while since I joined in Cee’s Oddball challenge – here are some oddball (or funny) pictures to share:
Lastly, a quick story as I wrap up this post.
We were leaving this theme park one day, with that tired feeling, especially because I think we went a few times that week (they have really good rates on season passes).
So…. we were leaving one evening and the park was playing the song Drive by the Cars.
I liked other songs from The Cars way more, but I knew this one from the airplay it received (it was a big hit in 1984).
Also, my old sweetheart, headache boyfriend, Ron, used to love The Cars, so I knew their songs.
We were walking and walking to reach the gate that day – and Drive was playing –
and it sounded SO good!
There was something about the acoustics (I think they had some Bose in the fountain section)
but there was something about the melody –
something about Rick Ocasek’s voice —
it was beautiful and just a pure joy that day.
Funny how a single song can do this at the most random time.
I walked a little slower – in my own little music world – as our mini group now headed towards the rows and rows of cars –
and whenever I see those Jamaican bananas, I think of Drive, and here it is now:
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have a great day and if you have off for the MLK holiday –
I hope you have a great day of R & R
and if you are back to work – hop sit is a great day as well.
Looks like you all had a ton of fun! even got a few photos for cee’s oddball photos for a long time to come too 😀 lol
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hey andy – yeah it was – and did you notice cookie monsters eyes? – 🙂
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ya lol and yep lil disturbing XD
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ha ! all in a day’s work I guess – have a great week amigo –
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And you 🙂 🙂
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Wow. That is quite a collection of oddball photos! Jamaican bananas? Gotta wonder who comes up with these things.
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I know – and reading the way you write that makes me laugh a bit more – !
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These photos are way too cool. And yes the toilet is the best of them all. I like the orange man too. 🙂 Thanks!
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thanks Cee – and out of your week 3 pics – the red curb one was my fav (the texture and details) – whew
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😀
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🙂
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There are some great photos there 🙂 The orange is very clever and I love those bananas!
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thanks Deb – and a lady from TX sent me the orange picture many years ago – with a lemon one and a few more – but I only have that one left –
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Yvette, I get lost in your posts! (in a good way 🙂 ) There is so much happening! I loved the Pooh bear, waving hopefully in the background, the drummer bear (does he need a date?) and that crazy orange skin! I’m smiled out! Have a happy MLK day 🙂
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oh thanks Jo – laughing pretty hard about your bear comment – need a date? – needs a life! ha! and we used to have a “Chia head” that used to get posed in pictures too (not my doing either) but fun….
speaking of bears – I guess those characters make some money out there with pics = and we gave a few bucks for that pose – and it was only later when I saw the eyes. (I ❤ NYC)
TTYL
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Awesome! Thank you for sharing!
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Love that song so much. You did a great job describing that perfect moment. I’ve always wondered about those jamaican bananas. They scream summer vacation.
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thanks K – and maybe I was feeling in the illustrative mood after reading about your descriptive narrative of that 100 year celebration gig. but I guess I have a handful of songs that I recall really enjoying, like recently the matt reedman’s “your grace finds me” came on at a restaurant
and then classic ones are U2’s New year’s day – Tom Petty’s woman in love – a pink floyd jam I first heard at the creek one day (young teen) and I was like “who is this band…” – oh and I remember hearing a heart song – at a basement party and the hearing chicks rock like that – well enough of memory lane for moi – and thanks for your comment ❤ ❤ ❤
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this is the matt redman song (might be my song of the year for 2014) and ulgh – gets me every time still!
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So many great shots here! Totally entertaining. My favorites were:
#2 The Cookie Monster (I’ve seen those characters in New York and they are SCARY)
#1 The toilet (we both seem to have toilets in our posts this week 🙂
#7 Food as art
#8 Playing with food.
Thanks for the fun!
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well Lisa- thanks for the list – but I have to say I like your bathroom picture much more- a Mondrian feel – and had to share it here:
but also I love the entrance to those restrooms – with all the tiles and color:
http://lisadorenfest.com/2015/01/18/kawakawa-opua-cycle-trail/
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Thank you for sharing Yvette 😃
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🙂
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Lol..looks fun image.
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thanks graphic artist jake!
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The photo of the cookie monster, where we can see the eyes, is funny 😀 Also, have a good MLK day xx
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thanks so much Christy – and our MLK day was nice – R & R and enjoyed a few blog posts about MLK – including his speech – hope you have a nice week on your side of the world ❤
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What a group of oddball moments, love it! The little bird in the wheel is great. 🙂
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thanks – and that is my neighbor’s truck wheel – I have never showed it him (forgot about it actually)
good day to ya
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Happy Tuesday to you!
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The Cars. Drive on 😀
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vroom! ha! 🙂
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Yvette a great collection of oddball photos. That toilet one makes me really chuckle. 🙂
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🙂 – enjoy your beach days
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Will do!
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👍
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I really enjoyed your odd balls today, Yvette! The Jamaican bananas and the toilet are just amazing!!
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thx so much!
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(EN) Nothing that I don’t like in your post ;-)Love it. Thanks for sharing 🙂
(IT) Niente che non mi piaccia nel tuo post 😉 Mi piace molto. Grazie per la condivisione 🙂
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Grazie! and good day to you forthemo
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Love # 7 and 9. How did you do it?
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well Paula- #7 was sent to me from a lady in TX (and we tried making our own and well, hers were better – lol) and #9 – the birdie? caught that while on outside – checking on some mums on the side of the house I never really go to – and think she had some babies nearby….
🙂
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Y – love your pics, especially the teddy ones – cracked me up! I haven’t heard The Cars in so long – loved this song & have the album 🙂 Thanks for the memories, my friend!! Hope you have a great week 🙂
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Thanks Sadie – and I would love to peruse your album collection someday – all the art – and memories!! whew ❤
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Thanks for the fun odd ball pics, Yvette. What happened to the baby bird on the wheel? That second photo with the eyes in the mouth is really weird. 🙂
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thx for dropping by S – and honestly, I have no idea what happened to the bird – but that photo was taken with my well loved “Motorola Razr” in 2006… ha!
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Quite an oddball collection you have here, Yvette. I laughed out loud at #6 and # 7. Hilarious! 🙂
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haha – thanks Kan – and when we got rid of a bunch of stuff a few years ago (games and stuffed animals – like Webkinz and other ones they collected over the years) well that bear is one we kept in an attic box just for the memories – even though I wonder what he is doing up there now!
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Well that depends on whether you left him up there with a bible or a bottle of wine; -)
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hah
😂😂
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great gallery of fun and odd shots! love it 🙂
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🙂 ❤
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LOL this post makes me laugh – what funny images!! Awesome that you still keep them – I enjoy it very much (love number 6 and 9!)
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