Hubby and I watched the fifth movie in the Indiana Jones series last weekend. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny was released in 2023, so we’re only a few years behind. A forewarning … if you haven’t seen the movie, there are spoilers in this article. I noticed right away that the plot is super simple. There’s the background setup, where a younger Indiana and his archaeologist friend Basil Shaw manage to get half…
In March, I had to go to Chicago for a work conference and Erik came with (he is the BEST traveling companion!). While there, we were fortunate to be able to visit the Field Museum at an after-hours party hosted by one of the conference vendors. I had never been to the Field Museum before, but it’s one of those museums that is spoken of with awe in the museum community. They are known for…
The M is a gem in downtown St. Paul, MN. Formally called the Minnesota Museum of American Art, the M is located in the Pioneer Endicott Building on Robert Street. It has a quiet, lowkey entrance that Erik and I almost missed as we walked from the parking garage to find it a couple of weeks ago. We entered a spacious lobby and were immediately greeted by a volunteer guide and a giant abstract painting…