
This place mat from a Mexican restaurant cracks me up. I can only imagine how this would look in a German restaurant: The middle would say “Ein deutsches Fest!”, the people would wear Dirndl and Lederhosen, and there would be random words spread all over it.
Hello — Hallo! Goodbye — Auf Wiedersehen!

Tara, playing fetch with Lizzy. I love the blurriness created by moving the ball. Awesome!

Oh, don’t we all love going to the dentist (wait, what?). At least, I was able to appreciate the geek factor of loading the dental x-rays straight into the computer. Pretty cool.

A kid, amazed by all the things happening around it at the farmer’s market, amidst a group of people rushing to get their groceries.
I think kids can be excellent photo subjects: They have a tendency to have more honest (and obvious) emotions than adults. On the other hand, don’t expect them to hold still for longer than a split-second, so you better take your picture fast

From the collection “gems around the office”: “Bikeshed”‘s pin board. Never shy for suggestions!

Whole chicken, check. Oktoberfest beer, check. Gas for the grill, check. Faketoberfest is ON!

Behold, (perhaps) the creepiest dog toy ever! What is it meant to do, entertain your dog or scare the hell out of it

An espresso pod’s sad view of life. In a crowded drawer, day in day out hoping to be picked next.