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…
In October, I had a chance to visit Boston, Massachusetts, for a work conference. Hubby and I had never been to Boston, so he tagged along and we took a couple extra days to see the city. What a marvelous place! It was fairly easy for us to catch a bus from the airport to get to our hotel in the Back Bay area, not too far from Boston Common and the Charles River. In…
A month ago, I visited the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska with Eldest Son and his partner. It’s hard to believe it was that long ago when if feels like it was just a couple of weeks ago. I’m not sure where summer is going, but it’s certainly going quickly. As much as I like history and art museums, I am super enamored with public sites that feature nature and greenhouses. The Arboretum, or the…