It's Odd All Over

When you travel you sometimes see things that strike you as odd. We have odd things here as well, but we live with them and have accepted them for years. We either understand them or just have no reason to question them. Here people can be in awe of the No Cunits sign in Jeffers Gardens. They can be in awe of the Chief Condomhead statue. They can be awed by our signs that say “Congestion” on our narrow country roads. They can be in awe of the combination of the sign for the Oregon Youth Authority (youth prison)and Animal Shelter.

I was at a conference in Boise, Idaho last year and from the hotel parking lot I could see three bridal shops. These weren’t little mom and pop bridal shops, but three big box bridal shops. Are there that many people getting married in Boise to justify three big box bridal shops?

Recently in the high sage brush range in Central Oregon I saw a leather recliner in the middle of this sage brush vastness. There didn’t appear to be any roads or houses nearby. And one would have to go through some barbed wire to place a chair out there. It looked like a lovely place to sit with a cold drink and watch the world go by.

Heading West over Route 26 in the Mt Hood National Forest, East of Mt. Hood at around 4000 feet in elevation, both sides of the road is lined with trees and snow. This is deep forest, yet there is a highway warning sign to indicate there are cows present. WTF? Cows at 4000’?

For you that are curious, here are two local photos.