out and about . . .

i decided to put on my big girl panties and take myself to an event the sloth and i would have gone to together.  i thought about backing out and staying home in my comfort zone but truly, that would not have been what he wanted.

and although it wasn't the best weather:

an art show is an art show except when it is also a jazz festival:

this show is relatively small but it was still fun to wander around and snoop here:

and here:

and here:

but mostly, i love the oddities, like this:

and this:

 and closer:

and this:

 again just for fun:

and of course there was this, taken just for Joanie:

with a little stop for lunch at Panera . . . yes, it was a pretty darn good day.