Art Car Museum

Our summer museum tour took us to the Art Car Museum. The exhibit was the art of Harold Bourdier. A few of our favorite items...

As The World Turns (2015)

Blue Steel (2019)

Waits Without (2019)

An Old Knife Maker (1975-2001)

Foster Dog (2012)

Neglected (2019)

World War I Museum

 I recently found myself in Kansas City with some available time. So I toured the World War I Museum.

The observation deck on the tower is available for an extra fee. Luckily, an elevator takes you up most of the way, leaving only 47 steps to the deck. This is the view. The weather was a bit blustery so I didn't stay long.

I also paid the extra fee for the audio tour. While the exhibits were well presented, the audio did add some additional information to help put it all in context.

They have quite a number of artillery pieces.

Since WW I was a trench war, they have several trench mockups, from the idealized version to a destroyed one like this.

Tanks were introduced during the war. An early example.

All in all a well put together museum. Highly recommended.

Stonehenge

This week, I found myself in Odessa, Texas. On the local college campus, they have a Stonehenge re-creation they built to study its engineering.

A Christmas Tradition

In what's become an annual tradition, Emma and I attended Trans-Siberian Orchestra's Christmas concert. This year, we somehow lucked into front row tickets. I didn't want to spend too much time taking pictures, but I couldn't completely pass up the opportunity. A few of my favorites.

An Alabama Summer

This summer found us at one of our favorite vacation spots - Gulf Shores.

To get there from here, you've got to get past Mississippi. Me and the Missus decided to get a picture of us there instead of the kids.

 
Our view for the week.

Me and the Older One exchanging tribal hand signs.

Playing with the panoramic setting on the phone.

Sixteen

 On this day in 2004, Claire was born. Sixteen years later, Claire has grown into a wonderful young lady.

Emma at McMurtry

So we dropped off Emma at Rice University for Orientation Week. The last picture before she disappeared into their hands. I'm reasonably sure she's studying something useful.