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A Layover in Seattle
Since we had a layover in Seattle, we decided to extend it a bit and spend a little time in the city. We forgot to factor in that a layover on a Monday meant most …
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Chihuly Garden and Glass
If you’ve been following along at all, you’ll know that I love Dale Chihuly glass pieces, and Doug tolerates me loving them. So when we were in Seattle for a short time, the only thing …
Scenes (and Food) from Anchorage, Alaska
We arrived in Alaska just after the September equinox as the days were beginning to get shorter, but we certainly filled all the available daylight hours with adventures (accompanied by borrowed bear spray whenever we …
Museums in Anchorage, Alaska
We visited two museums in Anchorage that seemed suspiciously similar to each other (and then later to museums we visited in Fairbanks), the Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC) and the Anchorage Museum. Both focused on …
Greetings from Des Moines, Iowa
Pappajohn Sculpture Park The Pappajohn Sculpture Park is a 4.4 acre park in the heart of downtown Des Moines with 28 sculptures. It is operated by the Des Moines Art Center (which we also visited), …
Des Moines Art Center
The Des Moines Art Center in Iowa is a relatively small museum with a nice collection – and it’s all free! The museum was established in 1948, though its roots go all the way back …
Selections from St. Joseph, Missouri
St. Joseph, Missouri, didn’t have the most exciting museums in the world, but that didn’t stop us from visiting! The cover photo is from a statue in St. Joseph, The Pony Express Riders by Hermon …
The National Silk Art Museum
We don’t know anything about “silk art” and honestly really never thought much about it before, but we said sure, why not, we’ll pop in and take a look. The National Silk Art Museum in …
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Look What We Saw in Northeastern Kansas
There was plenty to keep us occupied as we passed through Kansas. Here are some of the sites we visited in the northeastern part of the state. Maybe driving across eastern Kansas isn’t the most …
Tiffany Windows at the First Presbyterian Church of Topeka
I had misjudged my opportunity to go see the Tiffany windows at the First Presbyterian Church in Topeka, Kansas, so wound up seeing them on a mad dash. However, they were absolutely stunning, so I’m …