I’m currently sitting in the members lounge at AIC for a brief respite while enjoying some good coffee before I return to my attempt to visit all my favorite paintings, artists and areas. I’ve sighed at haystacks, marveled at Seurrat and smiled at the thought of my husband’s obsession with Bernadette Peters while thinking of […]
Thoughts on Women, Politics, Dress as I Travel to BlogHer 12
“Time makes more converts than reason” says Thomas Paine early on in Common Sense, which I tried to read this morning while waiting for the train in Minneapolis. I was tired and there were so many distractions that I did not get very far into the work, but I have always wanted to read the […]
A Minneapolis Friday: Food and Fine Art
I may add to this post throughout the day, but I want to capture some of my initial thoughts on the wonderful afternoon and evening I spent with my daughter yesterday at the Minneapolis Institute of Art at the Rembrandt in America exhibit, getting mani/pedis (personal fine art), and eating some delightful Italian food at […]
My Zilla Monster's Home Near Lake Wobegon
My grandpuppy is happy to see me, but was keeping an eye on Hubby last night when we arrived. For those who haven’t heard, the reason I call my daughter, Zilla, because at an early age she could have easily destroyed Tokyo just by toddling through it. We saw wispy bits of perceptible air as […]
Culver's in Beloit
Pit stop here in Beloit, Wisconsin. I’m trying to NOT think about Scott Walker. We asked a friendly Democrat at the gas station where a good place to eat would be and he said Culver’s. I got a pork tenderloin and cheese curds. I’m in heaven! The cole slaw is really good too. And the […]
No Puppies in No. Indiana
It is Tuesday and I so wanted to have puppies with me in the car for the last day, but when we got to the breeder’s place we encountered puppies that at 10 weeks of age were smaller than our previous Neapolitan puppies were at 6 to 8 weeks. Much smaller. Before we arrived we […]