Garbage Truck costume

Homemade garbage truck costume made by one of Nancy Dorsner's readers. You can see more photos and read how it was made here. And skim through Nancy's site because she's recently posted many more clever costumes.

You know, I'm seeing a lot less interesting Halloween art this year. It could be that I'm not looking in the right places, but I wonder if the economy has hit people so hard that they have less time for such projects.

*Previously: Trash truck of the future.

*Buy costumes at eBay.

Starting and ending the day with rainbows

Today was my last day on vacation (if being away from home with two kids under five can be called a vacation). The day started and ended with rainbows. The late afternoon rainbow was actually a double-rainbow, and so vibrant that it seemed tangible.








It had been ages since I last visited Hanauma Bay. Used to be, you'd buy food at the beach and then hand feed fish right at the water's edge. Now, there's wind and solar powered street lights (those things hanging down were turning with the wind), and a solar-powered trash compacting garbage can. You also have to watch a nine-minute movie about reef preservation before they'll allow you step on the beach.




Also, I passed a repo store with a bear in the window.

*Previously: More photos from my vacation.

*Buy rainbow calendars at eBay.

Trash truck of the future

I'm pretty sure my son's going to demand I make him Marcin ImpreSariO's futuristic garbage truck as soon as he sees it.

*Previously: Philadelphia has solar-powered trash cans.

*Buy garbage truck toys at eBay.