Day Two at LACMA
June 5, 2011
David Smith: Cubes and Anarchy, and Tim Burton, plus an awesome meal at Ray's.
We didn't get nearly enough art yesterday, so we headed back to LACMA to see the David Smith exhibit, the Tim Burton exhibit, and whatever else we could squeeze in.
We got our mi-fi working last night, so with that and my iPad, today we followed the directions given to us by our little portable GPS unit. Turns out the GPS directions are just a bit slow, and almost always just a smidge too late to make safe lane ...Continue reading >>
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Tags: California, David Smith, Giacometti, LACMA, Ray's at LACMA, Tim Burton | 
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A Day at the Museum
June 5, 2011
Today we went to the LA County Museum of Art, which somehow I've managed to miss on every trip before this. But getting there was an interesting challenge. I thought we'd be able to use our portable GPS unit with my iPad, and possibly also our mi-fi (personal hotspot) to access directions. I got the directions set up on my iPad, but once on the road, the mi-fi failed, and so the GPS had no connection. Since I had opted for the cheaper iPad with no 3G monthly subscription, we found ourselves on the road with no maps and no GPS. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Art, California, Travel | Tags: 2011, Andy Warhol, Human Nature: Contemporary Art from the Collection, Jasper Johns, Jeff Koons, LACMA, Los Angeles, Richard Serra | No Comments »
Our Short, Happy Trip to LA (and back)
June 4, 2011
Since we quit flying in 2005, we've enjoyed riding the rails when we need to travel domestically—putting our money where our mouths are, so to speak, by cutting down on our global footprint. And we discovered we prefer the experience of a slower, more relaxed trip on Amtrak.
We've gotten pretty good at the routine, too... Read the rest of this entry »
The Cat Came Back - Animation
February 19, 2011
One of my favorite animations:
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