Working at a science and culture museum, I get to learn new things almost every day! This week I learned that polar bears have black skin under all that white fur…that Wes Montgomery, a jazz guitarist was a true innovator in music perfomance and pretty much changed everything, much like the Beatles did…and that Abe Lincoln ’s last decendant died in 1985.
I also get to take lots of picture, which is one of my favorite parts of the job, and often quite diverse in scope…
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Patience, the Red Bat
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Vera Bradley ad I photographed
I lead a double life…I’m a double blogger; I blog for personal use and I blog for professional use, too. Unfortunately, there seems to be more blog-worthy stuff in my professional life than my personal life!
So, I know hereby link you to the Indiana State Museum blog, where we had a fun (and popular!) post about lady roller derby-ers, invading our special little L.S. Ayres Tea Room.
On a more personal front, I can proudly report the highlights of my day:
1) I bicycled to work…that’s 4 times in just over a week! I can feel the fat cells staging a walkout!
2) K2 is now gainfully employed for the summer!! and its even in his chosen field of computer science/web design! Yeah for him!
3) This has nothing to do with today, but here is a great Prom pic of my “mentee” or “surrogate daughter”, Sierra from last week. Enjoy!
Sierra's Prom, 2009
I have a wonderful job. Last week I got to travel; I visited 4 different state historic sites, took loads of photographs, and can actually call it work! There is so much to be learned, if we just get out there and listen. I am embarassed that, as a mom, I haven’t taken my children to these places before! There is so much to see and so much to experience.
Here are some examples of our trip last week; click on pics for explanations:
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Loblolly Marsh
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Conservatory in GSP’s Limberlost home
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This entrance to the “eves” allowed fugitive slaves to hide and bed was then moved across entrance.
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This huge well was just off the downstairs kitchen and allowed the Coffins to obtain plenty of water without tipping neighbors off on the unusually large amounts being used.
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Jack and Joey take a break from pulling the boat
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View from the Ben Franklin III boat on the Canal
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Gene Stratton-Porter’s Sylvan Lake Home
Enjoy the pics. Go visit yourself, as these are only teensy representives of all the sites have to offer! For more info, go here.
My friend Suzie McCracken died this week. I can’t claim that she was my ‘bestest’ friend; she is a friend of a friend, an acquaintance from church, a member of our Bible study. But it struck me hard, nonetheless. She is a mother to 4 lovely girls; all 5 of them look alike! She met her husband while they worked at a Colorado dude ranch in their teens. She is a strong Christian woman; I know that means that she is in Heaven, cancer-free now, but my heart is still heavy with the unfairness of it and the profound sadness for her husband Scott.
Ladies, this was melanoma…a little skin cancer that went beserk and invaded her body. Wear sunscreen. Get checked. And love your children every day! 
Susie…rest in peace.
Here’s her blog… http://ohhowhelovesq.blogspot.com/
Susie and Her Girls
