Deja Vu

I have seen this same heavy equipment working the same spot on six or seven different times of the year. I wonder what the @#*& are they doing.

Doggy Hell

This is why pets bite their owners.

Another day in “Motorcycle-ville”

If you want to shop here -on foot- you are taking your life into your own hands.

Goodbye Old Friend

The owner of this bike left this world two days ago. He was my neighbor and a wonderful old man. We became great friends even though we hardly ever talked. I taught him to say “What’s up?” when he saw me and “See Ya! we he left. He had great interest in my drawing and would bring some fruit or tea to the house so he could sit and look at my drawings. He was approaching 90 when he died and I am so sorry to see him go. I have learned some important life lessons living in Taiwan. What this old gentleman taught me is this. We are so, so, so, so much the same and just a little different. I wish everyone could remember this and try reaching out to people a little more than we do. Sometimes, just a smile will change your whole day. That’s what he taught me. Thank you old buddy. Rest in peace.

Saturday Morning Chess

A great group of old (some not so old) soldiers who meet every Saturday to share war stories and play chess. They tolerated my sitting there sketching them and most of them were quite friendly. I salute all of them for whatever sacrifices they have made.

It is just all so confusing sometimes

I went out looking for a particular store and for some reason was completely overwhelmed by the ocean of signs that confronted me. I stopped my scooter and let my frustrations flow out onto my trusty Moleskin. I feel much better now.

Are You Talking to Me?

I followed this elderly woman for about ten minutes and that little dog never took his eyes off me. They say that sometimes owners and their pets start to resemble each other. I believe there is some truth in that (ha ha )

Abandoned and Forgotten

Everytime I see this poor old house, I think of the movie “Transformers”. With all the pipes, wires, tubes, rusted metal, and wood hanging here and there – it looks like it is trying to transform itself into something useful. A very sad thought indeed.

B & Q has no more blue

I guess they ran out of blue paint – hence the half finished front wall. I also noticed that there are just three little strips of an awning remaining, but the look fairly new. I have driven past this little guy hundreds of times and I always expect to see that it has collapsed, but it’s still here. It has become my little friend and I hope it stands for another hundred years.