Started the day by heading with Lou down to San Jose. We stopped along the way at a Home Depot to get some bricks for a project for Lou and a lunch of hot dogs. At The Tech Museum of Innovation we started our tour of the Leonardo Da Vinci exhibit when they had to evacuate the gallery for an hour or so, due to a lighting fire. We checked out some of the permanent exhibits then went to the IMAX theater for the showing of Sea Monsters. Finally we got back into the Leonardo exhibit. It was about the engineering of the era as well as about his work and art. It was more than we could possibly absorb in one visit. Then we had a bite to eat at a bakery nearby before we drove back to Palo Alto and relaxed in a hot tub at The Watercouse.
I see Dad was learning about the engineering of the Duomo. Fantastic! The story behind how the Duomo was engineered and the man behind the marvel is what made me decide to major in art history.
By deliberate choice we were in Medina for all the winter holiday festivities from Candlelight Walk in the days before Thanksgiving through A Christmas Carol and A Celtic Christmas as well as an Alex Bevan Concert and a historic house tour all the way through Medina’s 31st Ice Festival but perhaps the highlight was the town hosting hundreds of folks whose homes and lives were devasted by Hurricane Helene at the A Promise of Christmas Event the middle of January. It’s an honor to be a part of this amazing community!
The warmth we anticipated when we headed to the Caribbean in mid-January didn’t really materialize but the fun we had with our dancing friends and the great crew of the Margaritaville at Sea Islander more than made up for the not so favorable weather.
Aboard Jewel of the Seas, a favorite ship of ours, we enjoyed a foray into the history and geology of Canada’s Atlantic coast while enjoying the joys of friendships, longtime and new. Now we’re looking forward to returning to the same ship for further adventures!
I see Dad was learning about the engineering of the Duomo. Fantastic! The story behind how the Duomo was engineered and the man behind the marvel is what made me decide to major in art history.
I really enjoyed your visit! Thank you so much for stopping off and staying with me.
Love, Mary Lou