Wegman’s Silverware
Ray’s Ice Cream, right next to Bolero Bowl and down the street from The Oak Drive-in. A walk down memory lane, “take me back,” says Deb. My neighborhood was a little farther south but I did bowl at Bolero, 16 lanes, and ate a cone or two at Ray’s. We were driving past last summer when I spotted this cone in the window. We had a nice interaction with the folks on duty at Ray’s. Stop in if you have a chance, Royal Oak, Michigan on Livernois, just north 13 1/2 (which is Normandy.)
Ray’s Ice Cream
So, we were on our way up to Michigan to see the Davidsons. As we passed an exit I spotted this large rooster in a little park outside a restaurant. We made a note of the exit number and stopped by on the way home. I can’t find the name of the restaurant right now and will update if I find my notes. It was a family style restaurant and would stop there to eat.
I-69 Chicken
This image is a little closer to home than Hong Kong, etc. It’s in Mentone, Indiana, “The Egg Basket of the Midwest.” Steve and I were driving from Grand Rapids and picked this up on the way back. I had this beauty in my Big Things to Photograph file for years but never had a chance to get to Mentone. And what do you know, we arrived as the town was getting ready for their Egg Festival! Main street was blocked off and booths were being set up. We didn’t stay around but I bet you could get a nice Pork Tenderloin or Elephant Ear there.
Mentone Egg
Wal-Mart Potting Soil
Hong Kong Charger
Bose Remote
I was on my way to Hong Kong last Spring and had a looooonng layover in the airport in Minneapolis. Jack and I took the tram over to the Mall of America to take a look around. If you haven’t been there the Mall has an amusement park right in the middle. We found this cone and Jack snapped my picture. It’s been MIA for a while, but now it’s found!
Mall of America Cone
Boston Market Clock
Oscar Robinson Shoe
IRT Shoe
Shoe with Bones
Allstate Shoe
Big 10 Shoe
Sears Toolbox
Sears Mixer
Ready for the Super Bowl
Another image ‘found’ from 2005 during the website transfer. Deb and I were in DC for Parents Weekend at Maryland. The three of us drove up to Baltimore to meet Ben and Annie and visit the Baltimore Aquarium. We had timed tickets and ran into a lot of traffic. I somehow managed to drive through the tunnel without paying the toll. Later I received a reminder from National Car Rental of the oversight (and also a charge of $35.00.) After the aquarium we went to the Inner Harbor for a crab lunch at Phillips. The Big Crabs were all over the city.
Baltimore Crab
We were off to an early start to capture some Big Things “Down the Shore” in Seaside Heights, NJ. We spotted this unique guy(?) holding a pepsi can. Of course we had to get this, but the attraction was not yet open. Not to be deterred the Chief Photographer talked our way in and we were able to get this image. A pretty good one-of-a kind.
Seaside Heights Pepsi
Daisy Mailbox
Lowell, AR Chair