The Blanton Museum of Art

A friend invited Titus and me to join her in a visit to the Blanton Museum of Art on the campus of University of Texas. I like art museums, so I readily agreed. We planned our trip for Thursday, the museum’s free admission day.

The Birth of Cool is the current feature exhibit. The exhibit is a multi-media display of architecture, furniture, art, literature, music and film from California in the mid 20th century. If you like interior design from this period and want inspiration, check out the exhibit. It was…well…cool.

Since we both were accompanied by our antsy preschool-age sons, and the museum is a look-no-touch sort of destination, we made a speedy round of the European art and modern art in the permanent collection at the museum. Then we called it a day.

Thanks for the fun outing Lisa!

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Tuesday at the Mexic-Arte Museum and Rudy’s BBQ

Since arriving in Austin the Mexic-Arte Museum has been calling my name.

I see it when we venture downtown and navigate our way through the one-way streets. It cheerily sits on the southeast corner of Congress and 5th. I like the terra cotta orange and white striped building and the modern black and white block letters of the sign. The windows of the gallery shop beckon with bright pottery and silver jewelry.

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Fundraisers, Las Vegas and Dale Chihuly

Fundraisers are fun.

I mean the people, not the dreaded events of selling the fill-in-the-blank-item for your favorite cause.

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