Rubbish Tuesday - Hampton Carousel

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Who doesn't like a carousel? This one was built in 1920. Pretty awesome isn't it?! Hard to get pictures of it all since it is tucked in safely in a teeny, tiny enclosure. I love the painted panels too. I had the boys take a ride so I could get some pictures. Then I caught them maneuvering from horse to horse while the ride was going. Boys will be boys I guess.

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For more info on the carousel CLICK HERE and for more old stuff visit Rubbish Tuesday

Monday Mural - Bait, Tackle & Seafood

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On the side of the building....

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...the front....
Nick wanted to get some steamed crabs to take to the beach. Ran in here to see if they steam stuff to go but nope, they don't!

This place is in Hampton.

Linking with Monday Murals because yeah, it's Monday...again!

June Theme Day - Zest

ZEST is the theme for June amongst the City Daily Photo group...I've been pondering how the heck I was going to participate in this one until....

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Nick participated in his 4th triathlon on Saturday and I tagged along as his personal photographer and thought, "hey, this is ZEST"!

So, what is Zest? According to Merriam-Webster Zest is this:

zest noun \ˈzest\
: lively excitement : a feeling of enjoyment and enthusiasm

: a lively quality that increases enjoyment, excitement, or energy

: small pieces of the skin of a lemon, orange, or lime that are used to flavor food

The whole tri thing gets Nick going. I don't get it but hey, to each his own right?!

This was the "Off The Rails" tri in Vinton. For more info on that Click Here and to see more Zesty photos, visit City Daily Photo!

Random 5 & SkyWatch Friday - Beach Houses

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More beach houses at the Salt Ponds in Hampton. I'll take the yellow one :)



Randoms:

1) 9 days of school left, counting today. These last couple of weeks of school just drag.

2) Last Saturday, while we were in Hampton, Ashlyn called. She hit a deer with my little mini van. She was ok but called me in hysterics because she felt awful for the damage on the van. Her car was still in the shop getting its a/c fixed so I let her use mine while we were gone. She had me terrified till I could figure out that she was fine. My van ended up with $2200 in damage. I get to pick it back up today. Betsy should be happy with her new bumper/grill and headlight!

3) The boys have a baseball tournament tonight. Yay. Haven't had any baseball in a week. This has been a weird season as far as getting games in.

4) When we were headed home from Hampton last Sunday, Ashlyn was on her way to Myrtle Beach with her friend. Haven't seen her in a week. Much too long. I miss her! She'll be home on Sunday.

5) The last couple of days my hands have been itching. I don't know what I got into but they are driving me crazy.

Have a super weekend!

Linking with SkyWatch Friday

Signs, Signs - Hip-Hop Cigarette Receptacle

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Somewhere in downtown Hampton.

Everytime I look at this I just gotta sing....I like big butts and I cannot lie ;)

For some info on downtown Hampton, which is a cool little city, CLICK HERE

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P.S. I hope I din't upset anyone with yesterday's post about the turtle that died. I wasn't sure if I should post it, but it's real life and I wanted to give a shout out to the Stranding Response team. So I'm sorry if it was upsetting...it was to me as well :(

ABC Wednesday - T is for: A Turtle Tragedy

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While on the beach Monday we found this sad sight. A poor young sea turtle that had washed up on shore. The ranger had told us about him while we were walking and to make sure nobody was messing with him that he had a team on the way to pick the turtle up.

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These 2 from the Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response Team showed up and were taking notes then loaded the turtle into the wagon to take back to the lab and study. They told us they thought the turtle was young by looking at his size. Maybe 5 - 10 years old.

For more info on the Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response Team CLICK HERE...You can also make a donation from their website if you would like.

Linking with ABC Wednesday

P.S. The beach house I posted yesterday is not our beach house! It's just one of my favorites along the beach. Sad to see it all boarded up!

I'm Ba-ack

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Hampton, Va

From a whirlwind weekend at the beach. I'll catch up later!