this band in the subway was top notch. the drummer was a better drummer than me, the trumpeter played trumpet better than me and the guitar player played better than me. it looked like they were making a lot of money too.
as the subway approached a woman said, "the special train!" which was a restored 1930's subway train complete with woven seats, brass hardware and fixtures, bare light bulbs, ceiling fans, period maps and advertisements etc. somebody say, "hell yeah!" we had fun.
the natural history museum has many dinosaur bones. i love 'um. i love the prehistoric mammals even more. they have a elephant relative with two giant teeth like a shovel. can you imagine?
the girls like dinosaurs too- lucky us (matt and i).this fellow was mummified meaning he had fossilized skin and soft tissue on his bones. wow.
love this turtle. he's real big.
one of my all time favorite murals is at the museum. it's all over the place, it's gorgeous and thrilling but this is the best photo i got of it. it was too hard to get a good shot! i'd like to see you do better! oh,every one's a critic.
my favorite part of the animal dioramas are the oil paintings behind the animals. they are just incredible in my opinion. let's see picasso paint that! oh i know what you're going to say, "actually picasso was as good a draftsman and figurative painter as anyone!" oh please, what art history teacher told you that? what textbook have you been reading? don't worry, i'm not going to call your teacher, i just want to know! can'tcha tell me?
emily's reminded of little regis. she really missed that little nightmare.
I was excited to go to the big apple to see the christmas window displays(one of my many dream jobs). they did not disappoint.this one had three dynamite 1940's harley's. you know, like the one santa rides (according to the painting in the display.
i was fascinated by this cool plywood bicycle. maybe i could make one like that someday.
we were freezing. but we still had fun.
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fun with dead animals!
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