Saturday, April 5, 2014

Triceratops in Drag


Several months ago, a trio of plastic toy dinosaurs appeared in the computer room in the library at school. Lots of groups use that space, including an after-school photography program -- I thought the dinosaurs might have been models they used to teach depth-of-field or some other photographic principle. In fact, I thought about photographing them myself -- but then they disappeared before I had a chance.

Two of them reappeared this week, a Stegosaurus and a Triceratops. There were no obvious clues about where they'd gone, except that the Triceratops had been painted to look like a drag queen or a cheap tart.

Vegas, baby.

Speaking of cheap tarts, early this morning -- after I'd walked Olga, and as I made coffee -- I heard shouting from our parking area downstairs. I went out on the balcony and saw two scantily clad women squatting against one of our buildings, loudly and apparently drunkenly exchanging words as they simultaneously took a slash (as the British say). Charming. They stood up, readjusted their micro-minis and teetered out to Portobello Road on ridiculously high heels, apparent casualties of a wild Friday night.

Dave and I did our own celebrating last night, though not nearly to the same degree. We popped a bottle of bubbly (a gift to Dave from the American School in Paris, in thanks for his hosting of the international concert band a couple of weekends ago) and toasted the beginning of Spring Break. We don't have to go back to work until April 22! After a crazy hectic workday yesterday, the sub phone is turned off and my desk at the library is clear -- and I am ready to relax.

6 comments:

e said...

Have a great trip!

Lynne said...

I love the way you photographed the tarty tri. Nice depth of field. A slash, eh? That one's new to me.

What a nice long vacation! I hope you enjoy every minute of it.

Sharon said...

Your description of the drunk ladies made me think of the 6 months I spent working in San Francisco. My apartment building was about a block from an active night club and it was a normal occurrence on the weekends to look out my window and see someone sleeping in the street below.
Doesn't that last day of work before a vacation feel good?

Ms. Moon said...

I, too, love the shot of the tarty triceratops! I say YAY! for whoever did that. Hopefully the third dinosaur will reappear as well.
You have a wonderful holiday! I am so very happy for you. You and Dave have both been working your asses off.

The Bug said...

Wow what a nice long break! I can't wait to see your pics from your trip.

I am amazed/amused at the slashers - I wonder if they'll even remember doing that!

ellen abbott said...

how nice that you get such a long break. funny about the little dinosaurs. I've been pretty drunk at times but I don't think I've ever done that. Now, taking a 'slash' on the side of the road perfectly sober...yep, done that.