I'm not really sure which towns are about the same size as mine around the nation, but think main town/city of 85,000 with 3-ish suburbs. That oughta do it.

Here are some random things that I have seen around town this spring/early summer that made me go "huh." Sadly, no camera handy.

An elderly gentleman on a vintage Schwinn (blue) wearing a traffic-safety vest and smoking a pipe. Healthy exercise, early in the morning, and perhaps something naturally grown along for the ride.

I live in one of those "attached" communities that could be considered suburban, and saw one of those usual circus colored bouncy huts that people rent for their kids for birthday parties. At a second glance, however, a horse in full Tijuana dress came around the corner. No burro here, this beast was more Anheiser-Busch size.

Yesterday, a bicycle built for two in an unusual style ~ side-by-side. She was pedaling, and he was sitting on a rag festooned platform made of weathered boards, playing a flute-like instrument. The tornado sirens had gone off earlier this week, but no one told me we were being invaded by gypsies.

I'm sure as the summer progresses I'll be adding to the "now I've seen everything" list. Right now I am vaguely remembering a sight from about a week ago I of course did not right down. I'll keep my eyes peeled.