Every once in a while I manage to take a halfway decent picture. This morning’s effort is, I think, a little more than halfway.

What kind of person takes pictures of a bathroom and then posts them in his weblog? My kind.

This is the mens room in the Fort Smith, AR airport. Marble tiled walls, floral arrangements on the counter, overstuffed lounging chairs, a 3-way mirror just out of frame on the right… It’s the nicest bathroom I’ve ever seen anywhere — it was nicer than some restaurants I’ve eaten in. It’s so lux, I was surprised there was no attendant on duty, and I half expected a waiter to show up with a menu. I felt like I was in the Manhattan Four Seasons, only I’ve been there and I can tell you their bathrooms aren’t this nice.

The only thing I didn’t like was those chairs. What’s up with that? Do they really want to entice people to hang out in the bathroom all day? I was tempted to do it just to see if Security would hassle me.

Yes, I know I’m a freak for taking and posting this picture. But I was already a freak anyway, so being a big fan of this bathroom can’t make it any worse.