George is off to the Automotive Museum in the park shortly. The museum itself is undergoing new thinking via a new director…the third since Poolie died. The tile murals on the front have been restored. The displays have become more static. Several of George’s friends and co-volunteers have died and leave a large hole.
Ferrari’s are a bit rare, but the docents gather round when one comes to visit. Cobra’s are even rarer…this one almost worthless because of all the changes the owner made to it.
I’m staying home today unwilling to bear the heat on the mesa even for new shows at the fine arts and the Mingei.
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- <A HREF=http://geeeee-zer.blogspot.com/>Himself:</A> Off in space at the moment, then he’s off to the park.
- Myself: writing, quilting, staying cool in the hot temperatures. Laundry, hiding from Marta.
- Reading: Nothing at this moment. I was reading a pictorial history of clothing designers.
- Watching: NETFLIX: Two GBBS’s.
- Photo: Mine.
- Weather: Hot and beautiful beach weather if your skin can stand it.
- Gratitude’s: That I’ve gotten so much done on the quilt the last two days.
Yikes, can't believe what all he did to that car. Ugh.
ReplyDeleteCars don't tend to interest me. I mean I like to se the old ones and a few models that I remember as a kid, but as status symbols they don't affect me.
ReplyDeletethose tiles are wonderful, so glad they restored them. when I lived in the city the Art Car Museum was in my neighborhood. it was a favorite outing for the kids.
ReplyDeleteThe outside of the building certainly is lighter.
ReplyDeleteI’m all for staying cool too. I’m not big into cars but I know Art would love to see it.
ReplyDeleteAnd to think, they screwed up an original Cobra to do that hydrogen engine and gutted the interior. Why didn't they do that modification to a replica? Dumb dumber dumbest!
ReplyDeleteI feel the same way about cars--if you really love a vehicle, leave them the way they were originally built/designed. I have this discussion with Robert every time he talks about altering a vehicle (raising it, lowering it, changing the tire size). If you're going to restore a vehicle, restore it to its original state.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, I finally figured out who CW is. Yes, I agree with you, but it is nice to have wonderful carpet in the truck instead of a rubber mat.
DeleteThe tiled murals are gorgeous and they look great on the museum. The cars are beautiful classics, I like seeing and photographing them but that's about it.
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