Monday, August 23, 2010

New Fish Bowl - Twice Over

Remember those posts from a few years ago where I would reflect on the entertaining things happening outside my living room window in the Biggest Little City?  Well they're back, but from two new locations, my office window and the new living room window, neither of which are in the Biggest Little City or Big Sky for that matter. 

My fish bowl view has shrunk, but oddly enough offers more entertainment and head shaking opportunities. The office fish bowl looks out over the local fire department lot and has proven to be a consistent source of entertainment for me. Example: 

Firemen playing with their hoses - no its not what you're thinking - they were running equipment tests where they hook up the hoses and then water the lawn with them. In between watering sessions they proceeded to sun themselves (if only they'd remove their shirts for this part). These events have become routine for Thursday afternoons and on Thursday evenings. Right around quitting time for the working Joes the firemen roll their chairs out to front of the station which located along the main drag in busting Hillsborough and waive good evening to the passerbys - it is great fun for them and entertaining for the rest of us. 

The at home viewing options are a bit more limited to views of the neighborhood dogs taking themselves for a walk up and down the road and amazing lightning storms. Watching the lighting through the front window is better than television sometimes, especially when the strikes are close to the house. 

We'll see what adventures will pass by the fish bowls and if they are noteworthy, you'll find them here.