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A Close Encounter with the Lizard Man, or The Somewhat True Story of What Happened to My Truck

Posted on August 24, 2021August 29, 2021 By Tom No Comments on A Close Encounter with the Lizard Man, or The Somewhat True Story of What Happened to My Truck
Weirdness

Jim Leavell and I fully intended to join our Lowcountry Unfiltered friends for the Williman Island kayaking trip.  We were going to use Jim’s wife, Judy’s truck.  Unfortunately, Jim let road rage get the better of him, so Judy’s truck is in the shop.  I was going to borrow Stephen’s trailer, but the afternoon that … Read More “A Close Encounter with the Lizard Man, or The Somewhat True Story of What Happened to My Truck” »

An Electric Crybaby

Posted on October 26, 2019October 27, 2019 By Tom 1 Comment on An Electric Crybaby
History and Genealogy, Photography, Rambling, Weirdness

The story of a “Crybaby Bridge” seems to be a common trope in tales of the paranormal. There are Crybaby Bridges all over the country. Each bridge has a similar story. Usually, a distraught mother kills a baby by tossing it into the water below. Thereafter, any travelers crossing the bridge at night will hear … Read More “An Electric Crybaby” »

Finding Bigfoot in Marion

Posted on September 19, 2019September 19, 2019 By Tom 2 Comments on Finding Bigfoot in Marion
Travel, Weirdness

The TV show “Finding Bigfoot” had the biggest misnomer for a title. They never found him/her. All they did was run around in the woods making noise, claiming evidence that was easily debunked. I guess “Making Fools of Ourselves While Looking for Bigfoot” wasn’t quite as catchy. Despite my skepticism, I like Bigfoot stories. I … Read More “Finding Bigfoot in Marion” »

Asheville Drum Circle

Posted on March 30, 2019March 30, 2019 By Tom No Comments on Asheville Drum Circle
Entertainment, Music, Weirdness

Ever since I started playing djembe I’ve heard about the Asheville Drum Circle. By the time I was thinking about heading up there last fall, they were shutting down for the winter. With the coming of warmer weather the circle is now back in full swing. This past Friday evening I finally had a chance to take part.

UFOs over Skagit County

Posted on July 8, 2018July 8, 2018 By Tom 4 Comments on UFOs over Skagit County
Washington Sabbatical, Weirdness
UFO
UFO Illustration – Source

I haven’t seen Bigfoot while up here in the PNW, but last night I did see a UFO. At least, what I saw was unidentified as far as I’m concerned. It was weird. I have photos and videos to document what I saw, and not too many explanations to fit.

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The Great Edison Chicken Parade

Posted on February 26, 2018February 26, 2018 By Tom No Comments on The Great Edison Chicken Parade
Washington Sabbatical, Weirdness
Great Chicken Parade
Photo from the Edison Bird Festival Facebook Page

Duff, Linda, and their daughter Kayla were over at the house one evening this past week and mentioned that the Great Chicken Parade would be taking place in Edison on Sunday. We knew that we just had to go.

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Sasquatch: Ape-Man or Myth?

Posted on October 23, 2017 By Tom 2 Comments on Sasquatch: Ape-Man or Myth?
Washington Sabbatical, Weirdness

Famous Bigfoot Image

I’ll admit it. We like just about all things Bigfoot. Amy and Laura are huge fans of the show Finding Bigfoot, and we like stuff with the imagery of Sasquatch and tales of sitings. So, when we saw that David George Gordon was going to give a talk entitled “Sasquatch: Man-Ape or Myth?” at the Mount Vernon library, we knew we had to attend.

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A Case of Mystery

Posted on October 14, 2017 By Tom 1 Comment on A Case of Mystery
Family, Washington Sabbatical, Weirdness

Untitled

As we’ve been settling in Laura and I have been going through some of her parents’ things here at the house. It’s a huge task, and will take both Amy and Laura deciding what to do. For now, though, we’re just making a preliminary survey of what’s in the house. We’ve come across some interesting things, but the item that captured our imagination this past week was a small locked case. It was a mystery.

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Googly-Eye Bombing Downtown Greenville

Posted on July 23, 2017July 23, 2017 By Tom No Comments on Googly-Eye Bombing Downtown Greenville
Local, Photography, Weirdness

Googly-Eye Bombing Downtown Greenville-96

Back at the end of May I posted a link on Facebook about an artist in Bulgaria. Vanyu Krastev puts googly-eyes on bits of broken concrete and other things to turn them into humorous faces. When I suggested that we do the same thing around Greenville, Vicky Turgeon said she wanted in on the action. Today we finally got our schedules to match, so Laura and I joined Vicky and her kids, Nicholas and Emma, to “eyebomb” downtown Greenville.

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Mystery Brass

Posted on May 14, 2017 By Tom No Comments on Mystery Brass
Music, Weirdness

French Horn Valve Bugle-002

Our air conditioning died. It was old and probably needed to be replaced anyway, but it’s still a pain when it happens. So this week Laura and I have been emptying the attic so that the installers have access to the air handler and the ducts so that these can be re-insulated. During this process we found tons of stuff we had completely forgotten about, most of which we’re just tossing or sending to Goodwill. Among these items we discovered an unusual musical instrument, one that I had never been able to identify…until now.

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