Penny Smashers {Geeky Fun}

We do a good amount of traveling with the kids, whether it's a day-trip or some short overnights, and my boys always want to take something to remember it by.  This can get a bit pricey for two kids over time. Solution?  A Smashed Penny collection!

You can find Penny Smashers in just about every tourist attraction (including rest areas).  For between 51 cents and a $1.01 you have an instant souvenir.

The Philadelphia Visitor's Center

We have also found these great Penny Passport books to keep all their pennies safe and sound.

I suppose that as the designs retire, they may have a few collectors items on their hands, but really it's just for the fun of having a collection, and an easy and inexpensive souvenir.

And of course, you can find the Penny Smasher Waymarking Group is actively indexing the locations of these machines, if you want to find a penny smasher, log your visit or index one yourself!

Best,

Krysten

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Stikman Sightings {Geeky Fun}

If you live in a major metropolitan area or just like to visit them, keep your eye out for this guy:

He is "stikman," and he is a sneaky piece of urban Guerilla art that can be found from Boston to DC, from Hollywood to Toronto.  He is typically found in crosswalks, although he can also be seen on signs and walls. 

My oldest son noticed this one when we were walking in the monument section of DC, and said that he had also seen one back home when we were visiting Boston for a day trip and he wondered what they were.  He asked our waiter that night at dinner showing him this image on our camera, but our waiter didn't know what these were either.  

Once we noticed him, we seemed to see him everywhere!  All over DC and Philadelphia.  After doing some research, I discovered this Flickr group dedicated to stikman sightings by other curious passerby's who have been intrigued by his ghostly presence.  

Chicago, IL
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yooperann/4954980819/in/pool-42499904@N00/

Philadelphia, PA
http://www.flickr.com/photos/srhbth/4937909749/in/pool-42499904@N00/

He has become a new Easter Egg for my family while traveling.  If you want to know more about stikman, and see more fabulous pictures of him, visit his photostream.  Also, here are some articles on the elusive stikman:

Chicago Times

Boston University's The Quad

The Washington Post

Who knows, maybe he will get his own printable theme!

Best,

Krysten
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This is brilliant! Dear Photograph {Geeky Fun}

I love picture blogs like Awkward Family Photos, and Cake Wrecks. They're those faithful blogs that I can visit and have a chuckle.  I also love Post Secret and was inspired by this particular Zefrank post, from 52 to 48 with love.

Here's one that my darling husband shared with me recently that is more of the inspiring-tear-jerking sort - Dear Photograph.

The concept is to take an old picture and put it in front of your camera in the same location it was taken years ago. There is something haunting and beautiful about many of these images.  Check it out!

Whatayathink?  I've got the perfect picture in mind to take and submit.  Now...to find that picture!  ;D

Best,
Krysten
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