Category: Bow Ties

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A Scamp On The Loose

When we were at the Albuquerque airport, waiting to board the plane for our flight home, Candy Corn Bow Tie On A Shelf o’ the Day kept me hopping. (It’s a good thing I’m a Delta Rabbit and am skilled at hopping.) Bow Tie was here, there, and everywhere. It refused to sit still and read a book or otherwise relax while waiting for our flight time.

The airport happened to be hosting a display of prize-winning lowriders. I was lucky to nab Bow Tie before it leaped into this incredibly modified white Impala. And then, suddenly, Bow Tie took $20 out of my pocket and bought lottery tickets to share with us. We won a whole $2, which means I only lost $18 on Bow Tie’s attempt for us to become wealthy.

I think Candy Corn Bow Tie On A Shelf o’ the Day’s fave thing to do at the ABQ airport was play cowbow tie on the saddle we found at the front of an airport restaurant. But this episode made me very sad because Bow Tie’s saddle adventure caused me to deeply miss My Saddle Purse, which I don’t bring with me on my bigly air travels— due to space considerations. I near ’bout wept with purse-sickness.

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My Wallet Lost Weight

Bow Tie o’ one Day in Taos has been in my collection for almost two years, but I think this is the first time I have actually worn it. It was formed in hard plastic, on a 3D printer. It clips on to a shirt button. Very modern.

As Suzanne and I art gallery-hopped in Taos, we ran across this shop. Gems, fossils, jewelry, art pieces. I tried to point Suzanne in any other direction, and hope she didn’t see the place. Alas! She had seen the shop and was headed straight to its front door before I could distract her. I knew it would be my doom, and it was.

As we were perusing the jewelry, we came upon a section of amber creations. Suzanne said, “I love amber.” Now let me be clear to all you readers: I have known Suzanne since September of 1983, and I have never heard her say anything about feeling one way or the other about amber. I don’t think I’ve ever heard her even say the word “amber” in all those years— not even in reference to the amber crayon in the bigly Crayola crayon box.

But if she truly likes amber, there’s a lot of Suzanne-doesn’t-have-any-amber to make up for. Suzanne deserves whatever she wants, so before I could think logically with my wallet’s brain, I said, “Let me buy you some amber jewelry.” Slap my mouth, wouldja!

Long story, short. Suzanne picked out an amber pendant the same size as my truck engine. And she also walked away with two rings with amber stones— because she couldn’t decide which of the two rings she liked more. I think her inability to decide was a trick. And why do I think it was a trick? Because she found a nifty purse at another shop the same day, but she couldn’t decide between two different colors of the same purse. Yes, I got both of them for her. And it made me happy and poor to do it.

FYI for Suzanne only: I know you bought me stuff too while we were on vacay. My TIE O’ THE DAY readers know better than to think you are playin’ me for my millions. 😉

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DisneyTaosLand

We planned our vacay to Taos kinda last-minute, so we had slim pickins’ for our accommodations. Thus, our condo was not as bigly as we’d normally choose. It was nice, but tiny. We walked in the door to see nary a bed. And you know what that means: Murphy bed! It turned out to be relatively comfy. No complaints from us.

But Candy Corn Bow Tie On A Shelf o’ the Day had never seen such a thing as a Murphy bed before. To Bow Tie, it was an amusement park ride. When we were in the room, Bow Tie did nothing but open the doors, pull down the bed, jump on the bed, push up the bed, close the doors. Over and over and over again. Yes, I admit that on a few occasions I just put the bed up and closed the doors with Bow Tie still playing on it. We deserved a little peace, thank you very much.

I guess we can’t really complain about Bow Tie’s Murphy bed antics. Playing on a Murphy bed in Taos was a lot cheaper than spending a week in Disneyworld.

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I Dozed Off Too

Apparently, I napped on the flight from ABQ to SLC too, with help from Candy Corn Bow Tie On A Shelf o’ the Day. I was probably dreaming of a certain painting I found in Taos. When Suzanne saw how much I was drawn to it in the art gallery, she immediately bought it for me. I can’t wait for the painting to show up at our doorstep. TIE O’ THE DAY will post a photo of my prize as soon as it gets in the house.

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Shhhhh!

On the flight from ABQ to SLC last night, Candy Corn Bow Tie On A Shelf o’ the Day was exhausted from our Taos, NM vacation. The little, linen bow tie soul simply curled up on the snack tray in front of me and snored contentedly until we landed.

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Set In Stone

Candy Corn Bow Tie On A Shelf o’ the Day really liked a Taos art gallery we found which specialized in jewelry and other art pieces created with gems and fossils. Bow Tie surprised us all by asking the gallery owners for permission to get this close to the art. I’m so proud. My Candy Corn Bow Tie On A Shelf o’ the Day is finally growing up.

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Obstinate Critter

Candy Corn Bow Tie On The Shelf o’ the Day also rebelled against the rules of our vacay condo parking lot, by parking its clever carcass exactly in front of this gate in the fence. Taos, NM is just about fed-up with this delinquent piece of snazzy neckwear.

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Trouble

Candy Corn Bow Tie On A Shelf o’ the Day manages to go all the places it’s not supposed to go. A spanking for Bow Tie is not out of the question.

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I Can’t Right Now

Candy Corn Bow Tie On A Shelf o’ the Day found drums at Taos Pueblo this afternoon. I had to put my foot down and say NO to buying a drum. I told Bow Tie to be patient a little longer. Soon, my hearing will be gone enough that I won’t care if there is drumming in the house.

I can’t write more at this time, cuz at this very moment, we’re watching a sunset over the Rio Grande. I’m closing the laptop now, so I don’t miss living my life.

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Art Is A Necessity

Candy Corn Bow Tie On A Shelf o’ the Day had a blast with us on our afternoon stroll through the Taos Historic District. We checked out a bunch of shops and galleries near our condo, and Bow Tie’s fave stop was a herd of metal yard art for sale in front of a shop. Bow Tie was so sneaky while playing in the metal creations that, when it was time to move on to the next shop, I felt like I was playing WHERE’S WALDO? while I tried to find the suave neckwear critter. I found out Candy Corn Bow Tie On A Shelf o’ the Day moves more quickly than lickety-split, and knows how to hide in plain sight.