Seussilicious

I'm going to respect the copyrights etc. and not duplicate the images here, but if you haven't looked at Dr. Seuss Art, you really should.

My favorites, which I would love to own but not for those prices, are "The Joyous Leaping of Uncanned Salmon," "Every Girl Should Have a Unicorn," and "I Dreamed I Was a Doorman at the Hotel del Coronado."

Some of the others, the ones I would probably not hang on my wall, are pretty funny. For some reason this stuff didn't make it into the children's books.

House Fronts

Yard Art

Wind whirligig.
The first time I encountered this "12" thing, I thought it was idiotic, and then after someone explained it to me, I thought it was narcissistic and idiotic. Maybe football is for the birds.

This dude is as dumb as a post. He didn't say a word the whole time I was there.

Better than an electric doorbell that gets stuck. Also, it encourages visitors to announce their arrival right from the gate, giving you a better chance of pretending you aren't at home.

For your Pony Express deliveries:

Sergio Bustamante

This is one of my favorite stores in Tlaquepaque. As it turns out, they don't really want people taking photos inside, but fortunately I got some before the clerk noticed. These same motifs and people reappear in various forms and places, in similar sculptures, done in papier mache, on jewelry, on handbags, etc.

The exterior.

Closer view of one of the figures (In Search of Reason).


A mirror reflecting a typical character.


This sculpture is my favorite.


In the bathroom. They couldn't stop me from taking a picture in there. Yes, that's a big light well behind the sink and mirror.


I really, really wanted this horse statue.

My Fabulous Four-Hour Vacation

in exotic Tacoma! I visited the Museum of Glass.

The day I was there, they were making single-color cake stands. Boring! On the plus side, the Hot Shop is inside a volcano (-shaped part of the building) and it's toasty warm.

Here's a close-up view of the outside of the volcano:

And here's the inside, looking up:

Part of the ceiling of the pedestrian bridge to the museum (all glass) :

The wall of the pedestrian bridge over the interstate:

A fountain in the plaza:

An efficient mode of transportation:

House of Respect

On Saturday I went to the grand opening for the Puyallup Tribe's new elder center, which they call the "House of Respect" rather than the "Old Geezer Hangout." I designed the building's lateral system and foundations, none of which can be seen. You can't see the green roof in these pictures, either, but the flowers haven't really grown in yet anyway. I think it turned out pretty nice. It has classrooms, a banquet facility, arts and crafts, a health clinic with a therapy pool, a hair salon, and a gym, plus offices and a garden.

Fortunately, the congressman didn't show up in time to give his speech, so they just went ahead with the ribbon cutting and we didn't have to stand around in the cold longer listening to him blather.

Seattle is Sporktacular

The pigs, they are everywhere...and I'm not even going to be obvious and include the giant piggy bank by the fish-throwers in the market.

Pig on the roof in the market:




In the butcher case:


Barbeque truck (I like the shades):