"Odd" would be an understatement here and hilarious/laugh riot would be right on. Our journeys have already taken us to some wonderfully weird environments and offered us the circumstances that led to meeting some truly eccentric folks. Well yesterday afternoon's jouney took us to a whole new place. Like the new terms "wakita" and "marland" you can now add "bodhan" as in "this place is so completely bodhan" which now refer to a level of silliness that knows few peers and shall serve as role model. Life as we know it has changed - we laughed, we cried (from laughter) and were deeply touched - in a spiritual way not in the dementia Glore Museum way......wait a minute maybe we are a bit touched in the head.
4. Mid afternoon we stopped in to see what will surely be one of the oddest places we visit on this crazy journey. Drum roll please....................
"The Cockroach Museum" in Plano Texas.
This was found in a small strip mall that included other business like a nail salon, tax preparers and a pizza to go joint. Not in a seedy part of town but rather like any commercial zone on the corner of Middle America USA. There was no grand fanfare. You walk in and "ta-da" you're there. From across the room came the smiling director/curator/celebrity/
The museum itself houses many dioramas of cockroaches in various scenes like on the beach, skiing and on the ranch. There's "Marilyn Monroach" and "Liberoachi" among other insect celebs. There was art and lots of memorabilia. And yes....... live cockroaches (of the huge Madagascar variety) in the petting zoo/bucket. Below you will find pics of our foray into this high brow world. You will see us holding some of the little darlings (Yes Susan is quite the trouper as she played right along and even put one of them on her cheek - momentarily as it seemed to prefer a cleavage exploration. Note: in one photo, it will appear that Rodney must have eaten one of the crawly wonders; he did not.Also you will see Michael in his "Cockaroachie Dundeee" hat. The photos are marginal; bad lighting and it was just plain difficult to shoot the little critters in their not so native habitats.
Love and Ewwwww! from Rodney and Susan,
Ps. There a few photos of miscellaneous from along the road. Enjoy.
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