Monthly Archives: July 2013
Would a “crispy” taco be the same as…
…a soft taco?
I can’t help it; sometimes my Inner Grammarian just gets out of control.
(OK, you’re right. It’s not just “sometimes.” It is more like “always.”)
Now seems like a good time to mention that, in spite of what you may have heard, I do not always travel with a thesaurus.
Ha! Ha! Of course not – I always have one with me. The Inner Grammarian makes me; she’s very difficult and it’s usually easier to just go along with her.
Uhland, Texas
photographed 5.10.2013
I’d like to say that seven days into this non-internet deal and I am over it. But I’d be lying. What’s going on out there, where you are?! Please leave comments, and I will read and reply after July 7.
Roadside desolation
It was a desolate little building, that’s true.
But I actually liked it. I liked it a lot. See how the metal’s not even – one side is higher than the other? And the top of the tall part is all patched, like the first go-round wasn’t quite tall enough? And the stonework on the columns? And those other columns made from weathered wooden posts? And look at how the green moss on the highest sections of the metal roof are the same green as the new spring weeds?
Inside was just as good.
After I walked around (and looked around back, too), I stood on the porch and watched the traffic go by. It felt right.
near Lake Travis, Texas
photographed 3.9.2013
My friend Laurie recently gave up email, the internet, her blog – the whole thing. She says she likes it that way. Me? Not so much. I will return to internet-land on July 7; any comments on the blog will wait patiently until then. (At least, that’s what I asked them to do.)
Just because it looks like graffiti
As a general rule, I would say that anytime you see something that looks like it’s graffiti, but that includes a Twitter hashtag and what looks like a copyright symbol, you may be dealing with something else entirely.
Like this, which is actually an advertisement for a place where you could play ping-pong by day and listen to live music by night.
I don’t know…something seems horribly wrong here.
Austin, Texas
photographed 5.11.2013
Still gone…still internet-less. Got a comment? Please leave it, and I will reply when I am back. That’ll be July 7, if you are keeping score at home.
Self-serve
This was an interesting place to visit – the Grand Central Market, the oldest and largest open air market in Los Angeles. You can shop at La Adelita Panaderia/Tortilleria, Kabab and More, Economy Meats, Grand Central Liquor Store, Win Produce, or Roast to Go – just to choose a few at random.
In addition to all the delicious food, there are some great neon signs.
Here’s where you can go for more information.
Grand Central Market
Los Angeles, California
photographed 4.17.2013
Four days in to my non-internet vacation. How much do you think I am hating it? I’ll be back on July 7, and look forward to reading all the comments you’ve left while I’ve been gone.
One Day | One Image 