Baltimore, only an hour and a half away from my sister Nancy's house in Stafford VA. Only a hop, skip and a jump by Wyoming standards! We took two cars so Dave, Nancy and I (the art appreciators ) could go to the AVAM while the other carload, my brother Kurt, his wife Nancy and my sister's husband Chris, could go to the B&O Train Museum. Besides not being able to fit into one car, its just best not to subject some people to hours of art! "Welcome Cherished Guests, Life-Long Learners, Connoisseurs of Wonder, Kids Little and Big! You have arrived at your Mothership, a luminous and spirited museum unlike any other, home to full spectrum wonder and ideas fueled by courageous acts of intuition and imagination" Great introduction to a truly unique museum! There were so many interesting artists but except for a couple of exhibits, the museum has a strict NO PHOTOS policy. So I did a lot of drawings, read the excellent bios and took pictures where I could. The three of us spent the whole day soaking in the museum's three exhibit halls. While we were there, a catering company was setting up for a wedding, (great venue space). We peeked inside the hall and saw a beautiful canopy set up for a Jewish wedding. Meanwhile there were two African American men having their engagement pictures taken by a professional photographer. All in this in one day at the AVAM! If you like the offbeat I recommend this museum. The whole gang reconvened for a picnic supper under the giant, golden hand on the side of one of the museum's buildings. Dave and I decided to stay in the city later while the rest of the family drove back to Virginia. We climbed the hill next to the museum and found ourselves in a lovely little city park were families and couples were enjoying a sunset view of the Baltimore skyline. As we walked we began to realize that there were fireflies all around the park. It had been a long time since the "night of the fireflies" in the backyard of our house in Medina NY when Ian and Abby were little. Since then we have seen very few of these delightful nightlights. It was a magical finish to a perfect day.
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