I was having dinner with my adult (20-something) kids last night, when my youngest surprised me with a question out of no where: would I rather grow up when I did, in the 1970s and 1980s, or now? My initial thought was that I only know what I experienced, but I then quickly followed up … Read more
It’s summertime, how about finding some creativity with a watermelon? I sliced open this watermelon, and it seemed like I had a face smiling at me. I have to admit, I gave a little tweak to the suggested “eyes” above, and you can see my original photo, below left. But in addition to a face … Read more
I have a habit of seeing things out in the world and imagining them as art in a different context. Today I was walking through a neighborhood in Belleville NJ, and saw these dirty, old and torn sofa cushions placed on the curbside for garbage pick-up. I can’t say I’m out looking at living room … Read more
I was running errands when I noticed this blue pickup truck on the road next to me. It was the door in particular that grabbed my attention; there was something about the painted repairs that didn’t come close to fixing the original problem that made me think of Mark Rothko’s paintings. Why? Let’s take a … Read more
It’s one thing to see mermaid art or home decor like the sculpture attached to the front of a home in Ocean Grove, as seen above. But it’s a whole different thing when you’re sitting on the beach and see a mermaid laying on the sand about 50 feet away! I was just sitting in … Read more
I went to Home Depot this afternoon to get some replacement light bulbs, and as I was walking back to my car, I did a double-take when I saw this … I wasn’t fooled into thinking it was a real man smoking, but rather was just surprised because I hadn’t seen any window decals like … Read more
I was going through some boxes in storage and happened upon a collection of football cards and stickers from the 1970s. I pulled out these stickers that I hadn’t looked through in ages, and had forgotten that wherever or whenever I got them – in a trade with some other kid, I believe – that … Read more
I was down in Ocean Grove last weekend, to enjoy a day at the beach, but there was also a walking art tour of local artists taking place called “Art On The Porch.” I love the idea: over 50 artists set up their art work on the front porches of their homes, and one gets … Read more
As I was walking down Main Street in Cooperstown on my Memorial Day weekend visit, I noticed these gorgeous details on a building there. It’s marked as the First National Bank Building, but is currently being used as the home for a number of smaller and different businesses, including the Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum … Read more
I turned on the weather news during lunch today to see if I could get any updates on these recent smoky conditions due to the wildfires in Canada. As the weather man was talking about what was on the map, some virtual pine trees appeared to his left, and then suddenly started on fire. It … Read more