The last two weeks of June tend to be the hottest of the summer here in Albuquerque, so Tom and I headed off to the very much air conditioned Museum of Natural History here in town. It was more of a targeted visit; a Leonardo DaVinci show has been ensconced there since February. It’ll be gone by next month, so we saddled up the Accord and headed into Old Town. Thought I’d share a few pics with you, then you won’t have to go yourselves. While it was a nice exhibit and contained a fair bit of info on Leonardo, it wasn’t worth the $22 per person ($20 for seniors!). Maybe if there had been his actual paintings and such rather than digital copies, etc. Still, inspiration and stories were everywhere!
Because our tickets included it, after perusing the da Vinci exhibit, we thought we’d hang in the planetarium for awhile. One piece of advice in case you happen to catch a show: Bring a parka! Don’t care that it was 98 degrees outside. In the planetarium it was January in Minnesota!
The reality is that this week’s going to be even warmer than last week. Hooh, boy. Guess that means I’ll stay in and hook. What a hardship. Oh, well, there are shows to apply to. And I’ll be loading up the Etsy shop with more goodies too, especially as…I finally sold my first rug there! Woohoo!
Speaking of fun military stuff, I was watching the series TURN and they showed a man using one of the first submarines to get into NYC without the Brits seeing him. It was basically a big barrel with a lantern inside and I think he pedaled….It was terrifying.
Sometimes I wonder what amazing dudes like DaVinci would be like today? Would we lock them up in a looney bin or celebrate them?
I’m out in the heat gardening, but we do have a pool. I’ve started timing myself so I don’t get overheated! We have too many gardens. Good news is that we have a TON of tomatoes getting ready and so far the birds and bugs are leaving them alone.
I am about to do a big push to get some runners done on he loom so that I can put on a warp for a shawl. I want to enter it into a members show. I need to get moving!
Speaking of fun military stuff, I was watching the series TURN and they showed a man using one of the first submarines to get into NYC without the Brits seeing him. It was basically a big barrel with a lantern inside and I think he pedaled….It was terrifying.
Sometimes I wonder what amazing dudes like DaVinci would be like today? Would we lock them up in a looney bin or celebrate them?
I’m out in the heat gardening, but we do have a pool. I’ve started timing myself so I don’t get overheated! We have too many gardens. Good news is that we have a TON of tomatoes getting ready and so far the birds and bugs are leaving them alone.
I am about to do a big push to get some runners done on he loom so that I can put on a warp for a shawl. I want to enter it into a members show. I need to get moving!