Friday through now
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rhuFriday we went to the Met. I always feel guilty after visiting the Met because it simply cannot be done in one day, and that's all we ever have. Tani thrilled to the armor collection and both kids loved the Egyptian section. The Frank Stella exhibit on the roof was disappointing. Alissa enjoyed the Modern collection; we were looking at one of their Pollocks and a grandfatherly type came over.
Him: I bet you can do better than this in nursery school.
Alissa: We did do this in nursery school. We put a canvas on the ground and threw paint at it. Just like Jackson Pollock!
Him: What does it look like to you?
Alissa: Dots.
Him: What if you look from father away?
Alissa (after dutifully walking backwards to the far wall): Dots. (Thoughtful pause) But I liked the Jackson Pollocks at MoMA better.
Him (to me): But Torah they can't remember?
We finished up with the main gallery of the Greek and Roman statuary. Barely saw any of the paintings this time around (outside of the Modern section), and it was still a six-hour visit.
Shabbat was nice and relaxing. I'll post some observations about shul later.
On the drive back we stopped off for lunch at Claire's in New Haven. The Yale Quad (or whatever the main commons is called) was fenced off; how odd. The traffic lights were all missing and replaced by lights on trailers; how odd. There were a lot of antique cars parked along one road; how odd. There were a lot of "Emergency: No Parking Sun-Tue" signs all over; how odd. It wasn't until several hours later that someone mentioned that Harrison Ford was in town to shoot scenes for the next Indiana Jones movie this week that all became clear.
Then we visited Dinosaur State Park. We were prepared and had brought Plaster of Paris and the other supplies, so we were able to make a cast of an actual dinosaur track. Really cool and highly recommended, but allow 2 hours.
We went back to the car to discover a flat tire. The wonderful State Park workers had our spare on before AAA got there, but we were unable to find anyone open on a Sunday evening to replace the tire, so we had to drive home on the donut. 100 miles with the blinkers on, doing 40-45 on the Mass Pike, was not fun, but we made it home around 8pm and the kids were very cooperative: no kvetching in the car, and eager help unpacking when we got home.
And just now I was supposed to drive Tani to his first day at Drumlin Farm camp, except that my car has a flat tire, too, so now H is driving him on her donut while I wait for AAA.
Him: I bet you can do better than this in nursery school.
Alissa: We did do this in nursery school. We put a canvas on the ground and threw paint at it. Just like Jackson Pollock!
Him: What does it look like to you?
Alissa: Dots.
Him: What if you look from father away?
Alissa (after dutifully walking backwards to the far wall): Dots. (Thoughtful pause) But I liked the Jackson Pollocks at MoMA better.
Him (to me): But Torah they can't remember?
We finished up with the main gallery of the Greek and Roman statuary. Barely saw any of the paintings this time around (outside of the Modern section), and it was still a six-hour visit.
Shabbat was nice and relaxing. I'll post some observations about shul later.
On the drive back we stopped off for lunch at Claire's in New Haven. The Yale Quad (or whatever the main commons is called) was fenced off; how odd. The traffic lights were all missing and replaced by lights on trailers; how odd. There were a lot of antique cars parked along one road; how odd. There were a lot of "Emergency: No Parking Sun-Tue" signs all over; how odd. It wasn't until several hours later that someone mentioned that Harrison Ford was in town to shoot scenes for the next Indiana Jones movie this week that all became clear.
Then we visited Dinosaur State Park. We were prepared and had brought Plaster of Paris and the other supplies, so we were able to make a cast of an actual dinosaur track. Really cool and highly recommended, but allow 2 hours.
We went back to the car to discover a flat tire. The wonderful State Park workers had our spare on before AAA got there, but we were unable to find anyone open on a Sunday evening to replace the tire, so we had to drive home on the donut. 100 miles with the blinkers on, doing 40-45 on the Mass Pike, was not fun, but we made it home around 8pm and the kids were very cooperative: no kvetching in the car, and eager help unpacking when we got home.
And just now I was supposed to drive Tani to his first day at Drumlin Farm camp, except that my car has a flat tire, too, so now H is driving him on her donut while I wait for AAA.
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Date: 2007-07-07 05:28 pm (UTC)I was at the Met yesterday. Since I'm a longtime member, I pretty much focus on the temporary exhibits when I go. It's rare that anything on the small roof patio can compete with its view of the Central Park. The Frank Stella exhibit was a bit obnoxious in that his companion exhibit downstairs, which takes you from drawings to resulting sculptures, has a sign prohibiting not just photos but also sketching. Not that I ever sketch anything more involved than turning right at the second light, but still.