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Norton Simon Museum – Pasadena, CA

December 19, 2025

We visited the Norton Simon Museum the day after Thanksgiving. We were greeted by a security man who called us “kids” and I thanked him to which he said something like “you can act like kids if you want to.” He asked us if we’d like advice on the museum. Sure, why not? He proceeded … More Norton Simon Museum – Pasadena, CA

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My few hours in Washington D.C.

October 24, 2015

If you knew you would only have a few hours in our nation’s capital, how would you spend them?  I knew immediately what I wanted to do when I had that opportunity recently.  I lived in the D.C. area in the late 80s and I visited Washington D.C. several times during those years. The National … More My few hours in Washington D.C.

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A day at the art museum

February 17, 2013

On our recent trip to Duluth I saw billboards for the Minneapolis Institute of Arts along the highway.  The one that grabbed my attention said Picasso.  And I love Picasso!  And so here is an instance where marketing actually worked.  That billboard gave me the desire to visit this fine museum again.  I believe the last … More A day at the art museum

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