The tales and adventures of a Foo Dog on a series of roadtrips and silliness all over the country.
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- FooDog Hyla
- I travel the country looking for adventures and good times for my blog. E-mail me at foodog609@gmail.com or friend me at www.facebook.com/foodogblog/.
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Short and Sweet
Foo wondered why the seven dwarves were hanging out at the National Museum of Funeral History, but when he saw how sad they were and looked to the left, he noticed Snow White's coffin. Foo gave his condolences and proceeded to the next exhibit.
Location:
Houston, TX, USA
Ding Dong
As coroner he must aver, he thoroughly examined her. And she's not only really dead, she really most sincerely dead. Foo and the coroner are talking about none other than the Wicked Witch of the East. One witch down... one to go...
Labels:
certificate of death,
coroner,
foo,
wicked witch,
wizard of oz
Location:
Houston, TX, USA
Hiding From Death
Foo had heard that you cannot really hide from death, but he was managing it quite well in fact. This skeleton of death looked and looked and just couldn't find Foo so he decided to sit down and wait a spell until he showed up.
Location:
Houston, TX, USA
Pig in a Poke
Foo didn’t know exactly what this big pink pig had done to be put
in prison, but Foo was sure it was bad based on the porker’s angry sneer when
Foo’s inquiring mind wanted to know.
Location:
Brenham, TX 77833, USA
Protected By Foo Dog
This cousin of Foo’s really
took his job seriously at a sculpture garden shop in rural Texas. Apparently crime happens
here, and this Fu’s skills are legendary. Just look at the decapitated head of an
intruder that he uses for a footrest!
Location:
Brenham, TX 77833, USA
Happy Boy
Foo wasn't sure exactly what this beast was, whether a bear, a lion, a bat? Maybe a combination of those? Whatever it was it was so happy to see Foo that it cheered loudly and proudly huzzah!
Location:
Brenham, TX 77833, USA
Mighty Griffination
This griffin looked so sad held captive behind the bars that Foo really wanted to let him out to play. Sadly, Foo had no key and couldn't bend the bars either. He hadn't eaten his Wheaties for breakfast.
Location:
Brenham, TX 77833, USA
Dragon Land of Dragons
Or land dragons as it were. Apparently Texas is known for harboring these interesting beasts. It looked fierce and had the ability to go through pavement. Foo was kind of glad it was on the other side of the fence.
Location:
Brenham, TX 77833, USA
Take Your Pitcher
Foo just found it heartily amusing that he could get his picture taken with some pitchers, so now he has pictures of pitchers--marble ones at that!
Location:
Brenham, TX 77833, USA
Future Trip Planner
The traveler that Foo is, he just loved this map of license plates and wanted to take it with him, but it was bolted to the wall so no luck. Hmmm... where should Foo go on his next trip? There are so many yet to see!
Labels:
foo,
license plates,
map,
roadtrip,
states
Location:
Brenham, TX 77833, USA
Queso Wars
Foo knows that queso es fabuloso, but he just wasn't sure which cheese dip would be the best one to try. He kind of liked the name "Loco" because Foo es loquisimo, but there was something about going to extremes that was appealing. Hmmm... there will be a battle cheese sauce it Foo's future.
Location:
Brenham, TX 77833, USA
Meat Madness
Foo was seriously impressed by the rows and rows and rows of meat available for him at the Chappell Hill Bakery and Deli. He just couldn't decide whether to get chicken sausage or deer sausage, so he got them both!
Labels:
chappell hill bakery and deli,
foo,
sausage
Location:
Brenham, TX 77833, USA
Call of the Wild
When Foo came upon this giant red deer buck, apparently it was answering the call of the wild. And what a loud sound it made, kind of like a foghorn. Weird…
Labels:
call of the wild,
foo,
red deer
Location:
Brenham, TX 77833, USA
Flavor-Foo-l Ice Cream
Even though he didn't get to try any ice cream at the Blue Bell Ice Cream Factory, he did run into these three gentlemen who took a shine to Foo and asked him to name a new ice cream flavor for them. After much deliberation, Foo announce that it would be Foo-ge Giggle Surprise! Now they just have to make it!
Labels:
blue bell ice cream,
flavor,
foo,
ice cream
Location:
Brenham, TX 77833, USA
Ice Cream Man!
Foo just couldn't resist running up to this old-fashioned ice cream truck at the Blue Bell Ice Cream Factory. Sadly there was nobody in it and no ice cream to be had. If there had been, Foo was sure it would have been melty anyway.
Labels:
blue bell ice cream,
foo,
ice cream,
truck
Location:
Brenham, TX 77833, USA
I'm So Blue Bell
Foo went to the Blue Bell Ice Cream Factory, expecting to get some of their delicious ice cream. Little did he know that here he would have to wait for the little girl to milk the cow, named Blue Bell, before she was even ready to do the ice cream churning. Foo just did not have that kind of time.
Location:
Brenham, TX 77833, USA
Him Big Kneeler
Foo tried to go see why this gigantic Indian Brave was kneeling so pensively, but he didn't want to get caught in the barbed wire. Foo was glad it was summer though, so he wouldn't get cold without a shirt on.
Location:
Somerville, TX, USA
Big and Classy
Foo just couldn't believe the size of this class ring at Texas A&M University. He'd heard of the Big Man On Campus before, but how big was this guy that this ring would fit him and he could lose it in such a public place?!?
Labels:
big ring,
foo,
texas a and m
Location:
College Station, TX 77840, USA
Oooh Yeah
This lady apparently thought Foo was cute so she whistled to get his attention. It was kind of weird though because she didn't really have that much of a body. Plus, there were other sculptures watching the whole thing and Foo really needed to move on.
Location:
Caldwell, TX 77836, USA
Bird Man Stan
Foo named this guy Bird Man Stan, mostly because he had the body of the bird, and Stan seemed fitting since he wore a construction hat. Construction workers should be named Stan, clearly.
Labels:
construction,
foo,
j lyle,
sculpture
Location:
Caldwell, TX 77836, USA
Don't Be Sad
Foo was worried about the well-being of this guy. He looked so sad. Foo thinks maybe it's because he has so many other faces that he has to show to the world, but there are even more faces hidden inside, below the surface, that it is just overwhelming and he doesn't know what to do.
Location:
Caldwell, TX 77836, USA
Fire Starter?
As Foo was puzzling over this sculpture, he wondered if it was supposed to be a big magnifying glass focusing sunlight to something to create a fire below. The artist must really dislike ants... or maybe the ants are just really huge here in Texas.
Labels:
ants,
foo,
j lyle,
magnifying glass,
sculpture
Location:
Caldwell, TX 77836, USA
Lady in Yellow
Foo was a little concerned about this lady that he met at the sculpture yard by J Lyle. She looked a little yellow and apparently had a headache...
Location:
Caldwell, TX 77836, USA
Head Extensions
Foo could only guess the meaning of the sculptures by J Lyle that he found. This one, he thinks, represents all the people in the world trying to keep a good man down... or maybe it's just a psychotic prisoner head.
Location:
Caldwell, TX 77836, USA
The Doctor Is In
Foo stumbled upon this yard that had dozens of really weird by cool art sculptures. He learned that it was the artist "J Lyle" who was actually a doctor named Joe C. Smith.
Labels:
doctor,
foo,
lawn,
sculptures,
weird
Location:
Caldwell, TX 77836, USA
Dime in a Box
Foo wondered what he would find in a town called Dime Box, Texas. And, yup, there was a huge dime... in a box... in Texas...
Location:
Dime Box, TX, USA
Rock Out!
Right as Foo was leaving the sculpture park, he came across this guy who was rockin' out to his walkman. Those looked like some pretty cool headphones, but he wouldn't let Foo have a listen so he doesn't know if he was playing heavy metal or hard rock.
Labels:
foo,
hard rock,
headphones,
heavy metal,
music,
walkman
Location:
Coupland, TX, USA
Look Into My Copper Ball
Foo says your future looks a bit murky with long cuts in it, but it does have some brightness around the edges. Don't worry, he's and untrained professional fortune teller, so your destiny is safe with him.
Labels:
copper,
crystal ball,
destiny,
foo,
fortune teller,
future
Location:
Coupland, TX, USA
GoldiFoo Trials
After Foo had been wandering around the Sculpture Garden for quite some time, he began to grow wearisome and needed to find a seat. He tried several, and here is what he found.
This one was too high and narrow...
This one was too low and wide...
But this one, with its neat little curves and cool little markings was just right. He was just upset that it was too big to fit in the car.
This one was too high and narrow...
This one was too low and wide...
But this one, with its neat little curves and cool little markings was just right. He was just upset that it was too big to fit in the car.
Labels:
foo,
goldilocks,
just right,
seats,
stone
Location:
Coupland, TX, USA
Fortress de Foo
As Foo continued to go through the sculpture park, he found a variety of fortress-like sculptures that he wanted to try out so he could wage war on the crazy people! This one was nice and high, but it didn't afford him much cover from this angle.
In this one Foo could hide really well, but his vision was severely limited. In the end, he couldn't find one that was just perfect, so he decided he had to look elsewhere and just keep moving on down the road.
In this one Foo could hide really well, but his vision was severely limited. In the end, he couldn't find one that was just perfect, so he decided he had to look elsewhere and just keep moving on down the road.
Location:
Coupland, TX, USA
Birds or Chameleons?
When Foo found these green brushed sculptures, he couldn't help wonder what lived in those little holes? Was it birds? Was it chameleons? Was it the minds of conservative whack jobs (they're small)?
He waited and waited to see, and finally out from one of these holes came a tiny flying monkey with a pig nose. It was so weird! But since he couldn't get a picture of the pig-nose monkey with wings... he doesn't think anyone will believe him.
He waited and waited to see, and finally out from one of these holes came a tiny flying monkey with a pig nose. It was so weird! But since he couldn't get a picture of the pig-nose monkey with wings... he doesn't think anyone will believe him.
Labels:
birds,
chameleons,
conservatives,
flying monkey,
foo,
green,
holes,
pig nose,
sculpture,
wings
Location:
Coupland, TX, USA
Foo in the Hole!
Foo just loved this sculpture because it was like a high-rise apartment condo built just for him. The only thing it was missing was an elevator!
Location:
Coupland, TX, USA
Fooslan's Table
Foo has always been a fan of Aslan from the Narnia Chronicles, so when he saw this giant rock table, he just had to jump up and lay down. Luckily it didn't end for him the way it did for Aslan, stabbed in the back with a crack stone table. The artist would have been angry.
Location:
Coupland, TX, USA
Rock Noms
When Foo saw this big red rock eating the smaller gray one, he decided that it must taste good. Curious, he jumped up into the red rock monster's mouth. Luckily Big Red was taking a breather and didn't chomp down on Foo while he tasted the gray noms. He wasn't pleased with the taste.
Location:
Coupland, TX, USA
Not Full Circle
Foo says he didn't get in the way of the sculptor, but it looks mighty suspicious that the sculpture just ends and doesn't make a complete circle. He does apologize for the crack in the base though. Foo just got too excited and had to jump right there to get up to his photo perch.
Location:
Coupland, TX, USA
Scratching Post Gone Bad
Foo just couldn't resist scratching up the side of this sculpture. He claimed the texture just couldn't be left alone. Perhaps he's spending a little too much time around the cats at home... Apologies to the artist...
Labels:
foo,
scratching post,
sculpture
Location:
Coupland, TX, USA
A Little of Column A
Foo loves the positive attitude of this sculpture at the Huntington Sculpture Garden. Its interconnectivity of metal an stone was truly inspiring... and he thought it looked like a big Thumbs Up!
Location:
Coupland, TX, USA
Set in Stone
Foo looked all around and was amazed to see a multitude of monolithic marvels to behold. He just had to go closer to check them all out!
Location:
Coupland, TX, USA
Hip High School Hippo
Labels:
foo,
high school,
hippo,
hungry hungry
Location:
Hutto, TX, USA
Drugs Free and Proud
Foo knows that Texas has kind of lax laws when it comes to certain things, but he never thought he'd find a place where drugs and guns were totally free! Wow... this place is weird.
Location:
Hutto, TX, USA
Texas-Sized Donuts
After seeing this box, Foo was expecting many donuts, but based on the drawing, feared he might have to lasso them himself if they moved too quickly.
But when he opened the box, it was just one gimungous donut staring back, and it was bigger than Foo! Luckily he had some friends with him and some eager little birdie visitors that could help him finish it off. Whoa... what a sugar rush!
But when he opened the box, it was just one gimungous donut staring back, and it was bigger than Foo! Luckily he had some friends with him and some eager little birdie visitors that could help him finish it off. Whoa... what a sugar rush!
Location:
Round Rock, TX, USA
Rockin' the Donut House
Foo loves watching the Travel Channel, and he heard that this donut shop in Round Rock, Texas had the largest donuts ever!
Not only were they the largest, this sign clearly indicates that they are also hot and fresh... just like the helpful employees that put him near the shiny sign. They were humans and up at 6 a.m., so the employees have to be hot and fresh for customers... but not to eat. That's just the donuts.
Not only were they the largest, this sign clearly indicates that they are also hot and fresh... just like the helpful employees that put him near the shiny sign. They were humans and up at 6 a.m., so the employees have to be hot and fresh for customers... but not to eat. That's just the donuts.
Labels:
donuts,
foo,
fresh,
hot,
largest,
round rock,
roundrock,
travel channel
Location:
Round Rock, TX, USA
Women's Lib
Foo is all about women having whatever profession they want, even if it's installing hub caps. But do you really need to wear sparkles while you're doing it? Seems counterproductive.
Location:
Austin, TX, USA
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