RIP: Oakhurst Cheeto?

(RIP = Restoration In Progress)

Shocking news from Oakhurst — a city crew is right now removing the Cheeto sculpture from Harmony Park. What’s going in its place? Something safer such as giant, spinning razor blades? Maybe a cauldron of molten iron?

I’ll always be grateful to the Cheeto. It taught me that my children’s bones are not as brittle as I feared.

UPDATE: It’s being removed for maintenance and will return soon.

Look down at the pollen swirls

I love the patterns of yellow pollen after a rain storm. It’s often like a satellite image of rock formations. Pollen’s beauty, its role in creating the global food supply and the viability of life on earth almost make up for the seasonal allergies. Almost.

Swirls of pollen in a puddle of water on the pavement

Combination locks of love

If you ever find yourself on a “locks of love” bridge, look closely. For every 99 pad locks whose key was presumably tossed in the river below to symbolize a bond that cannot be undone, there’s usually one combination lock.

A combination lock of love might lack romantic ardor, but maybe not everyone wants ardor. Maybe some people find realism and practicality romantic.

Or maybe they were on vacation and all they had was a luggage lock.

Marko-Feingold-Steg, a “locks of love” bridge crossing the Salzach River in Salzburg, Austria.

Location is everything

One of the most important decisions business owners can make is choosing the right location for their business. For example, it’s easier to find customers when you locate your business near a complementary business.

NYC 2022: Weed store adjacent to a cookie store.
Malawi 2016: Driving school adjacent to coffin workshop