Thursday Thirteen – My Drive to Work
For other thirteen’s, wander over to Alice’s.
I took these pictures on my way to work one morning.
(I was never moving at any time when I clicked the camera. No really.)
I didn’t clean my windows so you would get the full effect. (If you think I ever clean my car windows, you just don’t know me very well, do you?)
The results of the repair to the building that I wrote about on July 15, 2008 Just Dune It.
The first of several harbors.
Lots of big boats are parked by where I live.
The next harbor down the street. Are boats parked?
A raw materials train.
They come down the tracks at three in the morning.
Not owned by anyone Irish.
See my green beads hanging from my rearview mirror.
I bet you can’t guess what hangs on the end.
A bed and breakfast across from the train tracks.
It’s a cute place but it’s across from the train people.
A train station.
(I told you: at no time was I moving when I snapped my pictures. Why don’t you believe me?)
Nostalgia.
The light rail. (No. I am not moving as fast as the train.) 
Some dumb engineer’s bright idea to bring back
New Jersey’s circles.
An idiot – there, in the van. Idiot.
The first Christmas decorations in the area.
My office. Back there. In the corner.
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I went to see the midnight showing of New Moon with my daughter. I’ll let you know how it was as soon as I recover. Maybe next week.
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OJM and I are seeing New Moon this coming Friday — the 10:30 a.m. showing. Hopefully all the kiddies will be in school.
You can make common things so fascinating. You totally absorb every iota of life.
Thanks for taking us along on your ride to work…what a great idea!
23,864……Amazing!!
What a great ride this was. I love the idiot in the van LOL. But no bar….I’m disappointed
I enjoyed the ride!! those traffic circles are very common in my area… so are the van idiots, unfortunately!!
Your trip to work is more interesting than mine. I just walk to my lounge.
I look forward to your New Moon report.
Is that Christmas decoration already deflated or just lonely? The funniest to me is the Irish cleaners. Must have been a pub at one time.
Of course you weren’t moving. But you should take your camera in for rotating.
Well, Nessa, I could see this going from bad to worse. Then you made it to the safety and sanity of your work.
I hope your work was good (you’re probably there now again). An office is much better than a cubicle. I had cubicals at NASA and an office my last 22 years at the college. I’ll take the office any day.
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Bad: that fellow/lady was an idiot (a politically incorrect word) because he/she pulled in front of you?
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Worse: hanging Santa in effigy?
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Once in a while I stop to take pictures, mainly when I am using the zoom feature. Other wise I do it driving. I have a label, ‘driving pictures,’ most of those are taken in motion.
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What a cool road trip you took us on.
You weren’t moving? Well, you know me. A little motion never stopped me. As to the windows all I can say is you must not have the high-impact-bug problem I face.
What a cool idea for a Thursday 13!
thanks for taking us along for the ride…the grinch seems a bit flat, perhaps the hoos in hooville will cheer him up.
now i’ve been where you go
this is weird. so i’m ok with it. but weird nontheless
Love all the pics, I thought about documenting my ride to work, LOL! Now I might just have to.
much love
p.s. i love the first christmas decorations!
I wonder why the Grinch looks so deflated.
I enjoyed seeing your drive to work!
Sure enjoyed this ride to work…but afraid I cannot do it, riding a scooter. Maybe during a hurricane (NEXT year!)
Great idea!
Peace!
you live in a really pretty part of town
Well, that was fun! Next time do we actually get to go TO WORK with you? I like those docks with the castle towers! Things like that excite me… *shrug*… I think boats are DOCKED – but you can park them if you like!
I don’t know how old your daughter is, but if she’s 16 plus, take her to “An Education”.
It is stunning. A depiction of 1960’s UK as seen by a 16 year girl.
In our (my wife and I) humble opinions, not to be missed.
When I lived in the UK, I used to love to navigate the traffic circles. Very efficient method of controlling the flow.
Great post. I have to do this someday. I think it wouldn’t be as interesting as your drive, but what the heck, it’s my blog!
Now that was an ineresting trip. I posted my morning commute (minus photo of my actual workplace) back inJune. You can see it here–it’s a world away from yours, I think.
Thanks for the ride along!
Loved the trip, especially the train…I remember the jughandles in New Jersey, but loved the round abouts in England…wish they’d put them here more often…dinner is served at 1:45 on the dot…don’t be late!
Sandi
I love taking pictures out of the car. I try to always take snap shots at the red lights.;) Sometimes I just hold my camera on top of the wheel and just press the button, without knowing what I am shooting. The best pictures are taken that way;) LOVE all yours, particularly the one of the first x-mas decoration.;) xo
Neat pics!
Can’t wait to see New Moon!
*hugs*
Paige
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I wonder just what the IDIOT in the van did. Nice drive to work with you even if we did get a little road rage along the way.
You always come up with interesting Thursday Thirteen themes. I loved to join you on the drive to work. Have a wonderful week, Nessa