Tuesday, July 26, 2016

At the Newseum


After the Building Museum I headed over the Newseum. An interesting exhibit on the 1960s. There was also an interesting exhibit on the American Revolution.




Jimi Hendrix's suit

A Demonstration by the Newseum



It seemed very appropriate to have a demonstration go right past the Newseum. I think this was for rights for the disabled.




Last Stop — The National Gallery of Art


The last stop on my museum journey was the National Gallery of Art.

A tour underway of the gallery.




Recreating a Master Piece



This is one of the great things to see at the National Gallery someone trying their hand at recreating a master piece. In this case it's a Turner.

She has her iPad open and zoomed in on the people in the picture that are in the lower left corner.





Discoveries at the National Gallery



There's always something new to see at the National Gallery of Art. These paintings prove that point.


















Sunday, July 24, 2016

Peanuts at Its Best


One of the best series ever from Peanuts where Linus and Sally move away.






Linus and Sally Move Out


 The conclusion of one of the best strips in Peanuts. Just absolutely hysterical.







Saturday, July 23, 2016

Springfield Farmers' Market

Saturday morning we got up and met up where the relatives were staying. Some people went on a tour of the Wilson Creek Battlefield. While the rest of us headed off to a farmers' market which was right by the hotel. Here are a few pictures from it.

There was just about anything you wanted from flowers to vegetables to beer and wine to cake to  . . .



All sorts of home made soap.

This was the big hit with the group. Home made cakes!



Wednesday, July 20, 2016

More from Jack's 90th Birthday Celebration

I flew out the Thursday before Jack's birthday which is on June 27. My aunt and uncle and several cousins arrived on that day too.

On that Friday we got together at Hemingway's which is located in the Bass Pro Shop (actually you have to describe it as a mega store) for lunch. Most of us got the buffet. And it was well worth it. An amazing and wonderful selection of food. Just great. And the desserts. Wow. That's all I can say wow. We were trying to figure out how to smuggle out the bowl the chocolate mousse was in but couldn't figure out how to do it.

Here are a few pictures from that gathering.

My cousin Debbie and Aunt Marilyn

Jack and me.

My cousin Jean and Uncle Harmon

Debbie, Marylin, Harmon and Jack

Jennifer and Harmon

Debbie, Marylin and Jean

The two Peaco brothers. As I said on Facebook 182 years of living between the two of them.


Jean, Jack, Jason and Julie (my cousin). All the Js in the family