 01 |
A Rubber chicken on a beach.
The other birds kept their distance....probably thought he was
a decoy. |
 02 |
Most of the time Oven
Ready rode on the back of my bicycle. This fisherman statue had
room on the front. I couldn't deny Oven Ready the right to be
a Chicken In A Basket. |
 03 |
After a hot day in the
sand, Oven Ready was due for a shower. Mineral water was used....this rubber chicken is spoiled! |
 04 |
I've seen puffed oats,
puffed rice, and other foods which claim to be shot from guns...
never seen puffed chicken before. |
 05 |
This is how Oven Ready travels when
not riding the bike.
He gets strange looks!
|
 06 |
The sign says: "Cat On A Hot
Tin Roof"
As modified, it should proclaim: "Chicken
On A Hot Wood Frame"
|
 07 |
The Monroe County Sheriff
demonstrates a major reason why chickens should NOT cross a road. |
 08 |
The rental sign
says: " Instead of Hiken, Go Biken". Oven Ready wants
a sign saying: "Don't get sicken; eat hot dogs instead of
chicken". |
 09 |
He read the sign, and was quite impressed!
Next year he wants me to have posters made up
regarding Chickens! Thats Show Biz!
|
 10 |
We found a place in the
woods which had a wood tic problem. Oven RReady did not have
a Quick Release Fastener... I returned hours later. |
 11 |
Yes, the Conch Republic
does have an office! They also have a website with a very interesting
history! look them up! |
 12 |
Being a tourist, Oven
Ready had to poke his head through every picture with a head-hole-cut-
out. (....Made me ashamed of even being seen with him!) |
 13 |
At Blue Heaven they take
Chicken very seriously. Where else could Oven Ready dance? ....
he has rubber legs! |
 14 |
Always ready for adventure,
Oven Ready tried surfing. |
 15 |
He took the sign too
seriously.... he took a rest and waited for the wheelchair to arrive. |
 16 |
At Long Key State Park
we camped for over two weeks. Johanathan, a camper from two sites
away, caught this six foot seven inch marlin. |
 17 |
In a food fight, one
has to put ones feelings aside.....CHICKEN IS FOOD! The sling
shot is SIX FEET TALL! |
 18 |
The bridge at Bahia
Honda State Park has a part removed. Though he couldn't cross
that road, he did note that it would be a great place to bungee
jump. |
 19 |
While riding bike in
Key West, I saw a chicken in the road....you have to point things
out to youngsters. Oven Ready asked why the chicken crosses the road.
......wasn't ready for that question! |
 20 |
Our camping was often
interrupted at night by raccoons getting our food. We took turns
being the Cooler Sentry. |
 21 |
Do not try surfing like
this! Oven Ready is a trained professional.......and he was attatched
to his board. |
 22 |
What a show! Ever see
a surfer Hang Eight?........chickens don't have ten, eight is the best they can do. |
 23 |
Earlier Oven
Ready was in another cannon....this time there is someone ready to
light the fuse. |
 24 |
At John Pennekamp Coral
Reef State Park we found a playmate for Oven Ready. Cats don't
always play well with chickens. |
 25 |
Body surfing is a learned
skill. This is an early stage of the learning process |
 26 |
A peg-legged pirate caught
Oven Ready on his hook. |
 27 |
A shower for a dollar
is cheap. He took the second option;....for Two dollars he was
allowed to watch! |
 28 |
At Jimmy Buffett's Margarittaville
Cafe, Oven Ready had his first 'bar kiss'. He won't forget
that day! |
 29 |
I said 'dog walk'..... That
was'nt any motivation ; he knows he's not a dog. |
 30 |
In preparation for a
large 'organized' food fight, Oven Ready hit the streets begging
for food. |
 31 |
He was quite good at food begging....
great arsenal for the food fight. |
 32 |
Hammerhead sharks have
little respect for rubber chichens! |
 33 |
It was sundown and we
had just got two hundred miles on the new bike. Had to
take a picture. |
 34 |
All the Campsites at
Long Key State Park are ocean-front. We used this photo as our
postcard to send home. In Michigan they were having a blizzard. |
 35 |
Earlier I told you about
a six foot sling shot....I wasn't kidding! |
 36 |
At Coral Reef State Park
we went snorkeling. They required that I wear a life vest....even
though I'm a certified Master Diver/ Divemaster. Oven Ready wore
me instead of a life vest... At least someone here is thinking! |
 37 |
Rubber Chicken vs.Rusty Rooster.
Not a fair match!
|
 38 |
At Jimmy Buffett's
store, Oven Ready felt right at home. He's a Chickenhead in a
Parrothead environment. |
 39 |
We really love this
mural !!! The artist had the foresight to place a ledge on the
waitress' hand! Do you think he anticipated our arrival? We think he did! |
 40 |
Cheap airfare is one
thing, but we had our own plan: Oven Ready was in a harness,
strapped to a parachute. It sounds great (IN THEORY).... never got over thirty feet into
the air! |
 41 |
The fresh ocean breeze
got out of hand a couple of times. This was Oven Ready's first flight. |
 42 |
If you have a pet, you know how much they enjoy relaxing on your lap. Rubber
chickens are no exception. |
 43 |
Elvis turns up in the strangest places!
Oven Ready thought that Elvis had eaten
one of his Gold Records.
|
 44 |
At this point of the
trip I realized that like some tourists, Oven Ready found what appeared to be a love match. |
 45 |
Upstate ("The Northern
Territory") we camped at a site only four hundred feet away
from a 13' gator. Oven Ready didn't sleep well that night! |
 46 |
Bahia Honda State Park....old
railroad bridge.
This is frustrating to a chicken who wants
to cross a road.
|
 48 |
Very rare photo of
a rubber chicken belching underwater! |
 49 |
Oven Ready "learning
the ropes". |
 50 |
In Key West its not uncommon
to see tourists who can't get enough to drink. |
 51 |
Piratess'(?) took
Oven Ready hostage for awhile..... he had no complaints! |
 52 |
Although Jimmy Buffett
wasn't at the cafe, he was nice enough to buy our drinks....I think the bartenders have a soft spot for rubber chickens.. |
 53 |
Oven Ready loved views from high places. Kite flying was his favorite activity. |
 54 |
Here he is with his 'stunt
double' ...... ;they are discussing a sunset bungee jump
from Bahia Honda bridge. This is the first of a series of four
images.(#60,61and62) |
 55 |
Oven Ready wearing his fishing rig.
We found the right spot.
|
 56 |
He just wouldn't leave
until I shot a picture of him in this lame tourist cut-out! |
 57 |
The latest fashion craze
among pirates is to replace their traditional parrot with a rubber
chicken. Wonder if it will catch on? |
 58 |
Its a station wagon; it has wood on
it......Therefore, it is a woodie!
WRONG! We are from Michigan, don't try to
fool us on auto trivia!
|
 59 |
Oven Ready checking-out
the 'Other White Meat'. |
 60 |
(Second of series of four:)
Oven Ready's stunt-double at the apex, about to fling into the air for the sunset bungee jump. |
 61 |
(Third in a series of
four:) YES! He JUMPPED!.......(everyone together now.... call
out encouragement!)................ "FLY!" |
 62 |
(fourth in series of
four) Newton was correct. We are all subject to
gravitational pull. |
 63 |
He's a rubber chicken,
but he still appreciates long legs! |
 64 |
Practice pays! Rubber
chickens do body surf! |
 65 |
It was rated as one of
America's Best Beaches, but Oven Ready still appears
to be a beach bum. |
 66 |
If you are familiar with the old movie DR. STRANGELOVE, this picture of Dr. Strangechicken could mean
something to you.
"YeeeeeeeeeHawww"
|
 67 |
We recognize this
as armor...., to a chicken it looks a bit too much like
a barbecue griller. Oven Ready was not comfortable there! |
 68 |
Oven Ready was giggling
a lot about this picture, he said:"Dogs walk; Chickens squat" A> |
 69 |
This is a classy
trash can from Key West. |
 70 |
Bahia Honda bridge wasn't
the only place to bungee jump! Oven Ready found this spot in
Key Wet. |
 71 |
Earlier, did you see the series
of four bungee jump images? This is a bonus picture. View of
a chicken bungee jumping,as seen from underwater. |
 72 |
Still flying on his kite. |
 73 |
The fashion statement
that's sweeping the Conch Republic. {Parrots are out; Rubber Chickens
are in!} |
 74 |
This is a picture that
Oven Ready hates. He finds it chilling. |
 75 |
In spite of the restrictions,
Oven Ready still enjoys the great outdoors. |
 76 |
Even with his scratchy
voice, Oven Ready just loves singing blues. |
 77 |
Gorilla My Dreams |
 78 |
Chicken riding the curl. |
 79 |
In a seashell you can
hear the ocean! |
 80 |
His last bungee jump
was special. Its called the Key West Crossover Twist. |
 81 |
Oven Ready Wasn't sure
what he was doing wrong, but he did observe the mandate to STOP. |
 82 |
DR.STRANGECHICKEN.
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehaw!
|
 83 |
Similar to Goldilocks
and her three bears. Oven Ready and His Three Bears. |
 84 |
Oven Ready really loved
the neighbors who camped nextdoor! Barbara and Jack (Campground
Hosts..... not pictured), the girls from Americorps (not pictured),
and our favorites from Pennsylvania! |
|
|
