Can't sleep, the clown will eat me!

AAAAAAAGH!!!

Safety in numbers...

Just creepy. That is all.

Sidetracked...

Well then. Pardon the absence - seems I got a bit sidetracked and busy doing other things and neglected this lovely little spot in the world.

Then my friends sent me some great clown pictures, and I remembered where I was and how I need to collect more clown bits and pieces here at Clown Town.

So here's another poor clown that got sidetracked...

There's nothing quite so fine as abandoned amusement park clowns. Let me see if I can find any others. If you'd like to see more of the amusement park our first clown came from, check here.

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Oh boy - here's one. An amusement park devestated by Hurricane Katrina.

Here's a couple photos from Whalom Park, Massachusetts. Apparently this amusement park ran from 1893 - 2000! Unfortunately, it was torn down for condos to be built. You know - progress. I wonder how many of those sit empty today?

I could go on here tonight and search for more abandoned clowns, but I think it will have to wait for another day. Nearly time for bed - and sweet sweet dreams!

Haunted by clowns, for sure...

Oyster Run Today!

Today is the biggest biker rally in the Pacific Northwest - the Oyster Run. It's a spectacle of bikers, bikes, and sometimes - CLOWNS!

BEEP BEEP!

Good for Nothing Bill

Apparently Bill is a clown, and he's good for nothing. He can dance and juggle a mean streak, but he has a weakness for the ladies. And it sure seems like the ladies like him too!

Meanwhile, a very squeaky clean trio sings a fantastic folk song documenting poor Bill and his foibles...

What the hell?!!!

I love this song, love this video. I can watch it again and again and always enjoy it.

Hope you enjoy it too!

Clown Motel

Last year about this time my husband and I were planning a trip to Las Vegas for a really fantastic music event, Matador 21. We decided to drive and camp along the way, but as I was researching our route I discovered -

THE CLOWN MOTEL!

Tonopah Nevada is the home to the one and only Clown Motel. Should you ever find yourself in Tonopah, I highly recommend staying there. Rates were reasonable, it was clean, and did I mention there are clowns. LOTS of clowns. The only problem we had was that we were right next to the room with a variety of electronics and an ice machine, and it kept my husband awake. Other than that, it was a great place to stay! Here's a few of the highlights, mostly from the lobby of the motel.

Tonopah is an interesting old mining town, full of old buildings and other historical tidbits. We had a nice evening stroll up the street for dinner at a Mexican restaurant. Another bonus to staying at the Clown Motel is the cemetery next door, if you're interested in such things. I AM.

Fall has fallen...

Autumn is here. It may technically still be a few days away, but the weather has swung towards the cool and cloudy.

Our very brief summer is over.

Halloween is approaching, and that means plenty of scary clowns. Axe wielding, murderous clowns.

Bloody clowns.