My mom use to tell me stories of when she lived in a small village in China. They grew some of their own food and on occasion one of the chickens running around wound up being dinner.
Art – Museums – Galleries
Del Mar Fair 2017
I breathe deep the delicious scents. Turkey legs are being smoked over a wood grill. Sweet scent of cotton candy being spun. Various meat on skewers are smoking. Chicken is pan fried. One of my favorite times of year is when summer starts and the Del Mar fair opens. So much delicious food waiting for […]
Natural History Museum Balboa Park
Top level photographic art portraying all types of endangered, threatened or almost extinct animals. Some of the best I’ve seen from National Geographic photographer turned world animal ambassador Joel Sartore.
Tournament of Roses Post Parade
There are certain things I looked forward to every winter vacation. Getting up early to see what Santa brought. Eating exotic goodies. Watching the Rose Parade on tv with mom. It was amazing what could be done with flowers, plants and seeds. This year I looked forward to seeing the floats in person.
Santa Maria Historical Museum
11/12/2016 Although this museum is small in size it makes up for it in sheer volume of information kept about this impressive tiny town. I’ve included what stood out to me historically and people that you are simply better off for knowing about their life and accomplishments.
The Art of John Lennon at Del Mar’s Flower Hill Promenade
You may say I’m a dreamer But I’m not the only one I hope someday you’ll join us And the world will be as one John Lennon – Imagine One of my first records was a Beatles album. I was a huge fan of John, Paul, and Ringo. I still have the audiophile boxed vinyl […]
Metropolitan Museum of Art ‘The Met’ Manhattan, New York
The intricate beauty of the outside building architecture hits me as I draw closer. The sheer building size is daunting, the entrance steps take me inside. The massive sculptures gaze down upon me and beckon me forth. I sit down for a bit to take it all in.