I joined the Whatcom Art Guild in March, and attended my first meeting at the end of last month, where the final discussions about the 50th anniversary art show took place.  I decided what the heck, and volunteered to help...then later paid the money to put a couple pieces in the judged part of the show.   I'd pulled the metal prints of Sneaky ( Read more... )

Well, damn...but I guess its not unexpected ( Read more... )

I was looking at videos of old abandoned amusement parks and decided to see if there were any videos of Glen Echo Amusement Park, the one I visited weekly in DC and for which I made a webpage, which some of my old friends may remember.  On this webpage were photos of every single animal (I was the carousel's 'number one fan' and allowed to go in ( Read more... )

Well damn ( Read more... )

Back in the 90's I was in the Air Force and living in DC.  I found this tiny former trolley park called Glen Echo Park and for at least two years I went there once a week 'cause I was a carousel nut, particularly about their 1921 Dentzel carousel.  I was such a fixture at the park the carousel staff called me their 'number one fan' and one day let ( Read more... )