The adventures of Jen and Doug and a black cat named Mr. Knightley.
We spent some time over two days knocking off some more items on our Philadelphia list. Even thought its slogan is “the City of Brotherly Love,” the quote below about Philly made me laugh, it’s …
We’re kind-of over science museums, but there were a couple items we wanted to see at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. And since it was free with our ASTC membership, off we went. The …
If you ask me, one large ship looks just like another. Ditto a submarine. But Doug seems to think there’s a difference, plus these had a museum to go with them, so here we are. …
Doug’s had the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. on his radar for a while, but it’s been closed the last few years for major renovations. But it’s back, baby, and we were finally able …
National Veterans Memorial and Museum The National Veterans Memorial and Museum came on our radar because Architectural Digest called it the best-designed building in Ohio. It’s a circular museum that leads you on a path …
When Doug and I toured Winterthur last year, we both agreed we’d like to do a more extensive tour. I suggested to Doug that we do it on our way back to NJ for the …
As a kid in the 1970s, my baseball team of choice was the Cincinnati Reds. This was the era of the Big Red Machine, winners of two World Series, with roster of future Hall of …
Cincinnati Museum Center The Cincinnati Museum Center was of interest to us more for the building than for the museums located within it. But since it was free with our museum membership, we still took …
The Harriet Beecher Stowe House The Harriet Beecher Stowe House was not the most visually exciting of our stops, especially since they had just refinished the inside but were still waiting for the furniture to …
Fairmont, Indiana, is the hometown of James Dean, and they want everyone to know it. There are giant signs featuring Dean, statues, a place to “walk in his footsteps”, and not one but two “museums” …
