Sunday, August 16, 2015

Life In The Surreal Lane








My second surreal experience has to do with balloons.






Do you ever have surreal experiences? Tell me about yours.


  1. HAhahha, these were wonderful (albeit not at the time!!). How did your lunch turn out, is it a new thing that the chickens are now in the dining room or did they hatch (haha) an escape plan??

  2. Chickens and geese are both evil, stay away from them and you survived the attack , I want a lobster roll now

  3. My whole life is a surreal moment it seems at times. I have a slight fear of geese, when I was little about 5 we were visiting my gran on her farm. The giant white goose they had took after me and started attacking me. Gran to the rescue, needless to say we had roasted goose for dinner that night.

  4. Goodness, yes, so many in fact, it's almost hard to pull just one example to mind. I've sort of gotten used to such things just being part and parcel of the daily experience. :)

    That is certainly scary about the chickens! I've heard other similar stories of chickens going rouge and always proceed with caution when I see them in the open as a result. Thankfully you weren't injured!

    ♥ Jessica

  5. I have been chased by chickens! In fact I should do a post on this experience! I'll put it up this weekend x

  6. The chicken story made me laugh, and think of my sister. She's terrified of fowl like chickens and turkeys! She would've had a heart attack in your shoes. Glad you kept your cool both at the farm and on the road!

  7. I actually guffawed out loud at both points in your stories of chickens and balloons. Thanks for the telling of them.

  8. Wow that chicken story was hilarious and made me think of that episode of Portlandia. Hahaha too funny!!

    Allie of ALLIE NYC

  9. 'I stuffed my balloons in Gina ... for a ride home' nearly made me spurt my tea out all over my keyboard. An image loomed in my brain that really shouldn't have been there!!! Brilliant. Our blue car is Pablo. Named after Picasso and his blue period. Lovely stories. Happy upcoming anniversay. But I'm concerned, did the lobster roll survive the chicken attack long enough for you to eat it?

    1. Yes but... I lost a little 'cause the pecking chicken actually ate some of it.

  10. Ha ha! I loved these stories, although that chicken one could have been a horror film.


  11. Chickens are definitely not one to push around!! That's why I love my nickname from Meghan. ;P

    Also awww, escapee balloons. I had a bad habit as a kid of letting go balloons I got.

    The surrealist thing for me is scoring this job I wanted. I was CERTAIN they were into the interviewee before me, and then bam! I got the call back.

  12. OMG I read your chicken story on Facebook earlier. That is absolutely TERRIFYING.

    I've had a surreal moment like that with a raccoon that decided it wanted to sit where I was and started hissing at me. Animals can be creepy!

    1. Yup! Life isn't a Disney movie where cute animals sing to us.

  13. Great stories, this was a treat to read. I think hungry animals are always nasty, maybe they are cute little things when well fed. So did you get to finish your lunch?
    Love the balloon story, it does sound surreal and prehaps spiritual too, One never know, A ballon in the wind is a fabulous image. I once took many ballon in my car for an upcoming party for my son. My dog was with me. Despite careful anchoring, the balloons all stayed in, but two popped , and it sounded like gun fire.. My pup was not happy...
    Happy anniversary !!!!
    xx, Elle

  14. This was a fun read. I could actually picture you standing, defending your sandwich !

  15. Fowl beasts...oh, you. ;)

    I, on the other hand, would've been like, "Oh, you lovely ladies, come and join me!" and tried to snuggle them. Really. Every time I see the chickens at kiddo's school, I address them as "lovely ladies" and wish I could hold them. ;)

    While I have never seen "Airport" (I'd probably never fly again, and that would be bad for our friendship), "Airplane" is one of my faves, since you mentioned it. (What's your clearance, Clarence?) And the balloon thing reminded me of the plastic bag in American Beauty for some reason...