Friday, April 25, 2008
Classic Books, Classic Prices
When unpacking some of the old paperback books, I noticed several purchased when I was in high school so many years past. The price of each was a whopping $1.25.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Another Outing
Yesterday, we explored two more Philadelphia attractions: the Civil War Library and Museum and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. In route to them, we encountered a group of Hillary Clinton volunteers as well as a lone Barack Obama volunteer.
Visiting the Civil War museum was like visiting someone's attic; it was located in an old row house with a quirky collection of items donated through the years. They had the spectacles from Army General George Meade, along with his boots, and the stuffed head of his horse. (I'm not kidding!) One word best describes the museum: quaint.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts was our second destination. Not as well known nor visited as the Philadelphia Art Museum, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is housed in a spectacular building:
It contains artworks by many well-known American artists, such as Winslow Homer, Charles Willson Peale, Benjamin West, Gilbert Stuart, and John Singleton Copley. Here is Venice by Thomas Moran:
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts delighted us. It is Philadelphia's best kept secret!
Visiting the Civil War museum was like visiting someone's attic; it was located in an old row house with a quirky collection of items donated through the years. They had the spectacles from Army General George Meade, along with his boots, and the stuffed head of his horse. (I'm not kidding!) One word best describes the museum: quaint.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts was our second destination. Not as well known nor visited as the Philadelphia Art Museum, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is housed in a spectacular building:
It contains artworks by many well-known American artists, such as Winslow Homer, Charles Willson Peale, Benjamin West, Gilbert Stuart, and John Singleton Copley. Here is Venice by Thomas Moran:
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts delighted us. It is Philadelphia's best kept secret!
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Stolen Sunglasses
Earlier this month, my better half found his driver's side window broken. Bits of glass were everywhere - on the dashboard, carpeting, center console, passenger seat, even on the back seat and floor. The contents of the center console had been dumped onto the floor. The vandal was bleeding, and we found blood on the steering wheel, door, and some of the contents.
The only item missing: a plastic, neon green pair of sunglasses. The window cost several hundred dollars to replace, as well as the time required to clean the car. All for a pair of sunglasses worth less than a dollar.
The only item missing: a plastic, neon green pair of sunglasses. The window cost several hundred dollars to replace, as well as the time required to clean the car. All for a pair of sunglasses worth less than a dollar.
Friday, April 4, 2008
New! Improved! Please use!
The mail brought a replacement credit card, a Visa card from one of the big issuers. The accompanying letter said the card now was no longer limited to a dollar amount. The inner light bulb lit up; they must expect me to use this credit card when filling the car with gas! LOL.
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