Giant Duck

A giant, inflatable "rubber ducky" adorns the lawn in front of the dormitory building across the street from my office. Apparently he's the mascot for a library drive to promote literacy. Todd would love this ducky!

Bathroom Song

This little gem is attached to our restroom mirror on campus. It features the Happy Birthday song, and encourages people to wash their hands for as long as it takes to sing the song, to ensure full cleanliness. Kinda cheesy, but I like it!

Escaping Birds

These big blue fellas hopped through the little fence of their habitat and attempt to escape by casually strolling down the walkway for the humans. Fortunately, the whole area is enclosed, and none of us humans were fooled into opening the doors for them! ;-)

Quiznos Graffiti

This bit of graffiti was scratched into the bathroom door of our local Quiznos sandwich shop. I love how the "Subway" part of it is crossed out!

The Butt Defenders

aka Stinky, Inky, and Itchy. Why "butt defenders"? Because they all employ defense mechanisms via their behinds: spraying stinky liquid, squirting dark ink, and flicking itchy hairs. Their real names are Shelly (rhymes with smelly), Inky and Sassy, of course :-D

Itchy Dog

This golden retriever, who belongs to the Breaktime bar, kept rubbing his butt against the corner of my heel, using it as a scratching post. Ahhhh... relief, says doggie! :-)

Monkey Sings

After our karaoke party at our house last night, we discovered that little Charlotte had left her stuffed animals behind-- here are Monkey and Beanie Baby Bear, getting ready to sing!

Giant Quad Chair

Spied this gigantic quad chair at Big 5. Allan sits in it to model exactly how big this thing is! It engulfs him and makes him look like a little boy! Well, aside from the gray hair and all... ;-)

No Table Dancing?

This sign was above our table at the Busy Bee Diner, a cute 50s-style diner in downtown Ventura. I hadn't realized that was a problem! Maybe kids did a lot of table dancing in the 1950s?

Diaper yourself

Instructions from one of the relay race stations at a recent baby shower. The goal was to fashion a "diaper" out of toilet paper. But out of context, this sign looks pretty hilarious!

Ikea Instructions

These instructions for assembling a bed crack me up. The crossed-out "what not to do" pictures are especially funny. Such sad, confused faces on the characters!

No (Shark) Fishing

In this list of species not allowed to be fished for on the pier at Goleta Beach, note what's listed in the middle. Great White Shark!? Really? Since when is that a problem!? Also, note the wacky grammar -- "no take or possession"??

Forehead Age

Found some of Todd's old stickers while cleaning up. Couldn't resist branding Allan's forehead with a number showcasing his current age. Note the air of resignation in his closed eyes ;-)

Baby Facebook

Another funny onesie... featuring... Babybook! There was a pink girl's version too, but I think the blue one stayed truer to Facebook's actual colors.

Giant Guitar

Todd wields the giant inflatable guitar he got as one of his prizes at the Zodo's arcade. The thing is taller than him! And it's way bigger than even the inflatable guitars available as props at karaoke!

iPood

Spied this hilarious onesie at one of those mega baby stores full of overpriced, mostly-unnecessary baby paraphernalia. At least the novelty shirts are good for some laughs!