The Roadrunner

This is a tiny roadrunner made of pewter with a turquoise eye and little turquoise stones that mark its path.  It's the kind of cutesy thing found in any tourist-centered gift shop in Arizona.  It was a gift to me when I left Arizona to move to New York.  My best friend where I worked gave me this and a little handle-less cup inscribed Tucson along with the admonishment that I shouldn't forget her.

This pin is surprisingly difficult to wear.  First of all, it's so small that it disappears into most clothes.  And then, its cartoon-like design makes it appropriate for only casual wear.  One pretty much needs to get really close to figure out what all the bumps are about.

Here is the roadrunner pin on a little summer sweater.