Shehanne Moore encouraged me to republish some of my older stuff on WordPress. Well, it doesn’t get much older than this piece. I give you my second blog post on WP.
https://nananoyz5forme.com/2014/07/11/a-thigh-slapping-good-time/
Tag: Tallahassee
Snapshot #191
I found this beauty in Tallahassee. What shall we title this photo? “Pretty in Pink?”
Snapshot #186
I haven’t posted a snapshot for several days, mostly because I’ve been a lazy slug, but today I was shopping for a robe to pack for Ireland and wandered into J.C. Penney in Tallahassee. Finding nothing in the lingerie department to suit me, I checked the swimsuit section because sometimes swimsuit cover-ups are the perfect light robes for travel.
Imagine my confusion when this sight greeted me in swimwear. I’m calling this one, “Not Your Daughter’s Bikini.”
Canopied Road
No destination in mind, I was free to choose. Flip a coin, left or right, or perhaps bear straight ahead where a
Canopied road beckons, shadow-stippled, playing footsie with the sun. No artist painted this. Slow down,
Patterns shift with the slightest whisper of wind. Blink, and the world has changed already. Dark to light and back
Again. A forest green turtle ventures a crossing. Hurry, little guy, not all who travel here will care if you safely reach your
Destination. He ignores my wave, but soldiers on, tiptoeing persistently across this canopied road. His choice matters, too.
Snapshot #182
I took this photo in front of a Walgreens or CVS–one of our many drugstores in Tallahassee. I call it, “Holy Magnolia!”
Snapshot #163
This poor guy made it into a parking lot in downtown Tallahassee only to meet his doom. I call this one, “Requiem for an Armadillo.”
All Points Bulletin
I stumbled into the middle of a manhunt in Tallahassee today. I’d gone to eat lunch at Firehouse Subs on Capital Circle having become slightly addicted to their New York Streamer sandwich. The small size is only 360 calories and it tastes so darned good. But back to the manhunt.
As I walked out of the restaurant I heard the distinct sounds of a helicopter directly above me. I waved, for what it’s worth, and went on to my car.
When I turned into a side street I saw a police cruiser, lights flashing, partially blocking the road. An officer standing by her patrol car waved me through. I still hadn’t connected her presence with the hovering helicopter, but when I turned the next corner and saw three cruisers and a police van, I realized I was probably in the middle of something big.
I was just trying to get back to Capital Circle so I could go home, so I kept driving and turned right again. There, coming down the sidewalk toward my car was a police canine and his cop. That dog had the scent and was pulling hard on his leash.
Hurriedly I found a way out of the area and drove to Home Depot a few blocks away. As soon as I was parked I googled breaking news in Tallahassee. Two possibilities popped up.
Now, I’m not sure which of these headlines is pertinent to the manhunt. One would certainly be more interesting than the other.
Was it this person they were using dogs to search for?
Or this one?
You know which one I’m rooting for, right?
Peace, people. And for goodness sake, put on some clothes!
Snapshot #149
Another photo taken at the Chain of Parks Art Walk in Tallahassee on Saturday. I call this one, “Be Advised.” I need one of these tshirts. Seriously.
Chain of Parks 2017
Saturday morning I drove into Tallahassee to savor the eclectic vibe of the annual LeMoyne Chain of Parks Art Festival. This isn’t an arts and crafts (or as Studly Doright calls them “arts and crap”) show, but a gathering of some of the finest artists and artisans from all across the country.
Name your poison–jewelry, pottery, textiles, sculpture, carvings, paintings, stained glass, and/or mixed-media. It was all there. I couldn’t afford 99.99% of the art displayed, but I so enjoyed looking.
Here are just a few of the sights:
My favorite, and the most affordable, part of the day was dog watching.
One end of the park is set aside for children to create their own art. I didn’t venture very far into this section, as my stomach had begun nagging me to find the food trucks, but I took this photo of the chalk art area. Note the little girl on the right. As I passed by she remarked, “Look! I’m walking on the wall!”
And I don’t know who Terrika is, but she made me smile.
At one point I was mobbed by a group of posh ladies who insisted on sharing their kooky style with me. I always needed a boa to make me feel complete; I just didn’t know it.
Unfortunately the Divas, as they called themselves, got away before I could snap a picture. It was a wrap and run incident. No one was harmed in the process.
What a wonderful morning! I did buy a small item for my little courtyard area at Doright Manor. I’ll share that another day.
Peace, people!
Snapshot #148
I came across this business at Tallahassee’s Chain of Parks Art Walk this morning. Let’s call this one, “Mixed Feelings.”
Praying for Eyebrowz 