More photos from San Antonio. These are from our second day there. Remember I said it was like 30-something degrees out and rainy and windy. Well, we did most of the things we had intended to do that day, but a few of them (walking in the historic homes district, the open air market, etc.) [Read More]
As Promised
Finally some photos from our San Antonio trip that was for our first anniversary. I can’t believe I haven’t had time until now to sit down and sort through these. I’ve picked quite a few to share, so I will have to break them up over a couple of posts. These are photos from our [Read More]
Numbers 10 and 21
I feel like I’ve been productive. I finished reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone yesterday, and will be starting Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets today. I want to re-read all of these before Book 7 comes out in July. That is one of the items on my 101 Things in 1001 Days [Read More]
Me in the City…well, Chicago
Nicki, thanks so much for that link to the Natural History Museum, that place looks cool! I too have a thing for museums…of any kind. So, now as promised, I will continue with my “what I did on my fall vacation” editorial. Up above in that photo is the harbor. Our hotel was within walking [Read More]
And All That Jazz
Before I finally get around to telling you about my trip to Chicago, let me throw two other things out there. First, there are some interesting new developments in research on DaVinci’s Mona Lisa, go here to read about it. It still amazes me that as old as this painting is, there is still so much mystery [Read More]
Born in Arizona, moved to Babylonia
So tomorrow we are off to see Tutankhamun (aka King Tut) in Chicago. I have wanted to see this exhibit the better part of my life, so this is a once in a lifetime (possibly) opportunity for me. I have a BFA in Art History, so this is my thing. I am so passionate about [Read More]