The Gallipolis library is having a Bodies exhibit but instead of humans (which they did several years ago) this "Animals: inside out" I went and they did a fantastic job. They allowed photos (I'll share some but not today. I'm unwell at the moment ( Read more... )

If you are ever in Pittsburgh, do check out all our museums. Today I went to Heinz History Museum The nice thing about it is the admission fee gets you in free into 3 other museums the next day. This is a museum of nearly 370000 square feet, seven stories (though the top two aren't display areas) So five floors of stuff ( Read more... )

Know what's hard? Dancing for an hour to a rock band in one inch heeled boots with a knee like mine while wearing a corset and being closer to an elder than a youth. Fun as hell though. The convention is good, really good. Multiple dealer rooms, lots of talks and how-tos. And music. lots of music ( Read more... )

My GPS needs it. I went to the Frick art museum again with mom because they were having a 'once in a lifetime' art exhibit of Rembrandt's, Vermeer, Gainsborough, Hogarth's Monets and several others. It was once in a life time because it turns out that the Frick's kids' wills said the NY house art can't be at the PA house and vice versa ( Read more... )

I wanted to see the Shakespearean folios at the Frick art museum and today was the last day. It SNOWED. Like a lot. Like a white out while we're driving ( Read more... )

My brother and his wife came home today. Bye bye pool and streaming and three evil kitties. And thanks everyone the good wishes worked. Elder cat made it a week.

And before I get into yesterday's adventure let me say

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After a lot of thought, I decided I'd much rather see the Pompeii exhibit vs the Van Gogh immersive exhibit. I knew mom wouldn't be up to doing both and I'm about out of time to do both. I'm not the biggest of Van Gogh fans anyhow (I'd rather see a Dali immersive) and hell the Pompeii thing was half the price ( Read more... )

Mom and I went to The Maridon Museum which is the only western PA museum dedicated to Japanese/Chinese culture. My BFF, S, met us there (as it's up near her house). I expected her to bring her daughter, but I forgot her son wants to minor in the Japanese language. Everyone had fun ( Read more... )