New icon for Grand Rapids

Apparently Grand Rapids is now the "Olive City".

Seen in Costa Rica

We saw this sign in downtown Jaco, Costa Rica. Can you guess what Fruity Monkey Poop really is? Answer in the comments, por favor.

Found on a wall

look famous
    be legendary
appear complex
    act easy
radiate presence
    travel light
       seem a dream
   prove real

More Rain? Really?

I know rain is good for the plants. My flower garden looks great this year. And compared to what's happening in the south we have no complaint here. But it would be nice to have more than a couple of days of spring-like weather. After only three days of sunshine and 70+ degree temperatures (and one of those nights we had a thunderstorm) we are back to rain and 50 degrees.
I spent the nice weather working on the yard and getting our vegetable garden put in. Necessary work, but done with the intention of riding my bike this weekend. NOPE. Crap weather forecast right through Monday. Plus I suspended my gym membership because most springs I'm getting my workout on my bike and don't have time to get to the gym. I'm beginning to regret that decision. Oh well, I'm sure we will have some nice weather again soon. Probably when I'm in an all day meeting.
Rant over. We now return to our regular programming.

What is this pictograph?

I saw this recently while traveling. Without the blacked out descriptive word the purpose of the sign is not completely clear. Here are some possible meanings:

a. Hand drying station
b. Vomit here
c. Beard washing station
d. Place to bang your head when your flight has been delayed or cancelled
e. Retinal scan for admission to a low ceiling mine
f.  Place to grab 4X4 truck bumper straight ahead
g. Look but do not touch
h. Time for your annual review


Feel free to comment below with your guess of the right answer or to add your own suggestion.

The two keg bike

Now this is a great way to get to a party.

From the good folks at New Belgium Brewing.

Sorry for the absence

I've been away from this blog for almost a month. I also realized that it's hard to drive traffic top a site if there is no new content. So I will be making a concerted effort to update this blog more frequently. As I have mentioned in earlier posts, this is my "try things out" blog. I write for several other on-line sites that are more serious in tone. This site gives me the opportunity to try things and just have fun. If something works I incorporate it into my other writing. If it fails, no one but the minuscule audience of this blog knows about it.
I'll be doing a bit of traveling over the next couple of months, so I'll be able to add some amusing travel stories and photos. Because, after all, you have to be amused by airline travel these days.