Sign, sign, everywhere a sign

I have been sick for over a week with a terrible cold. For whatever reason, for me, having a cold affects me like having the flu. Today, for the first time in I don't know how long, I checked my blog stats. To my great surprise, a whole bunch of people came by. I wanted to take a moment to  thank everyone for visiting. I am sorry there hasn't been any new content for a while, but I do intend to start posting regularly again very soon. I am still feeling a little icky off and it will probably take a little time to get back in the swing of things.

In the meantime, here are some pictures of signs around my neighborhood.

The hand is pointing at the entrance to the Pike Place market parking garage.

A spot in Belltown with a patch of nice bright neon signs. The Frontier Room has excellent happy hour, if you find yourself in Seattle.

Awesome sign outside an engagement ring store.

On the side of the building of the engagement ring store.

Top Pot Doughnuts. It is reportedly one of the best shops in the country. Lucky for me, their doughnuts are so greasy, I quickly regret having eaten one. I don't have them often, but they are pretty darn tasty.

This restaurant has a 4 ft tall, excellent mosaic statue of a rooster at one of the windows. A must see.

A local bank.

As you can see, Seattle is home to some great signs. There are many that have been recycled or repurposed from signs from a bygone era when advertisements and signs had far more character than they do today. Many businesses in Seattle want to keep that local character alive. Like my mother, I love old signs. This makes for many more scouting trips with my camera on nice days when I am not under the weather. I love living in this city, despite the passive aggressive attitudes, crazy weather, and lack of craft stores within a reasonable bus trip. It is a small sacrifice to have to order online or make a day trip out of going to Michaels. I hope the place where you live provides you with as much  inspiration as Seattle does me.