July 6, 2009: The occasion of my Uncle Joe's 80th Birthday party at his daughter's house in CT.
My Impression: Since I'd never been to Donna's house, it was interesting to see the outside of the house looking as though it was in the middle of Italy, nestled among other contemporary houses on a cul-de-sac. Once there, I got the tour. She does a business at her house in her finished cellar so that was the first bathroom I got to see and although I didn't have much of an experience with it, I'm posting it.
I think I was surprised to see it was decorated so nicely, being tucked in a corner of the downstairs. The only downfall to it's location is that if you are sitting on this 'john' and leave the door open, you get to see across the room and through a glass slider outside to the inground pool. Hope the pool-boy doesn't show up when you least expect him.Nice sculptured art on the wall.....
The bathroom I did have an experience with was upstairs on the first floor. As I was entering the bathroom, the smell was heavenly... not sure what it was, but was very comforting. Not too strong. Unfortunately, I wore a pair of nice dress slacks that were NOT easy to get out of and I had this frantic urge to pee. Compounded by the fact that, I realized I could hear water running.... and running.... not the kind from the toilet, but a babbling brook kind. I looked around and didn't see much of anything. But between the running water sounds (both), I was there for longer than expected. Oh well.
Looking up I saw a 'diffused' window. Very classy, but unusual. I thought I was INSIDE the house.... not at the edge of the house. Wait a minute. This window is the one I saw as I entered the foyer! Since the front of the house has plenty of windows similar to the ones in this window frame, the light coming through this window, comes from the foyer.
Omigoodness, I just stumbled on this blog and it's hilarious! (Admittedly, I haven't read it all, but still...the idea of tracking your travels by taking pictures of potties is a riot!)
ReplyDeleteA couple of places you NEED to visit:
New Zealand...every single podunk town has public toilets that are, to varying degrees, civilized. I didn't meet a single outhouse while I was there, which was SO nice.
More recently though, I visited the IMAX at Jordan's in Natick, MA...the bathroom there tripped me out!!! I almost couldn't use it!! At first it looks like there are mirrors on all the stall doors, and you open the doors and the stalls are kind of dark. Then you turn around, sit down, and realize that those aren't mirrors...they're two-way windows! ICK! I mean, it's not like you can see the other pottiers, but you see the line outside, and it's hard to remember that they can't actually see you...so bizarre.
Kat, glad you found me! Yes, you really need to see some of the ones I visited BEFORE I started writing this!! OMG!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I could pee in the one in Natick! I'd feel as though they were all watching me... LOL