Looking for something to do Sunday morning, we decided to drive west of the city to the sleepy little town of Plano, IL to visit one of the most famous works of modern residential architecture from the 20th century. Tucked amidst sparse trees beside the cold black rush of the Fox River in autumn is [...]
glass houses and safe danger
November 15th, 2011
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Tags: architecture · art · history · museums · photos · politics · tours
colorfully creating
October 4th, 2011
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As I mentioned in one of my previous posts, this fall has been a busy one so far with many activities and running around. One of the activities that Aidan has been participating in is a drop-in art class. Last week seemed an especially busy one and the thought of leaving the house by 9am [...]
Tags: art · books · family fun · learning · photos
roadside americana, local controversy, and free art
June 29th, 2011
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During a recent jaunt up to the north woods, Aidan (7) finally convinced us to pull off the road between Munising and Marquette, MI on M-28 to pay a visit to Lakenenland–a one man sculpture park made noticeable only by a sign peaking through the trees on the side of the road that reads “Junk [...]
Tags: art · family fun · michigan · photos
