Showing posts with label Shakespeare. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shakespeare. Show all posts

Monday, May 18, 2026

Muse at a Museum

May 18 is International Museum Day.

“Museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples.”



As a certified museum nerd, I visit art and history museums whenever I get the chance, plus belong to the feeds of many museums around the world.

Am sure the smallest museum I've visited is the Serpent Mound State Memorial, in Peebles, Ohio: what a fantastic place!


The largest museum that my feet have been in would be The Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York City, which is ranked #4 on the list of largest museums in the world.

Have also visited #5: American Museum of Natural History, also in New York City, and #6, The British Museum, in London, UK.

Artist: William Merritt Chase (American, 1849–1916).
Subject: James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834–1903).
Metropolitan Museum of Art

The more unique museums that I've enjoyed so far:


There is always something new to see and to learn at the museum!

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Henry Update:


*in a whisper*

*Henry has been eating steadily, as he only receives INABA Churu Meal Mousse Adult Wet Cat Food, Tuna Variety, and this is NOT an ad for the product.*

*Have found that he doesn't respond to the canned food that Da Boyz get, nor did he enjoy the fresh, ground turkey that The Hubby recently cooked, which should make Trout Talkin' Tabbies happy.*

*Do not want to type any of this out loud, 'cause ya know, everything can change in a heartbeat!*

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Let's Hop!




Friday, March 15, 2024

Ides

"Beware the Ides of March", sayeth the soothsayer to Julius Caesar, in Shakespeare's play, "Julius Caesar".

While walking my 'hood, I rarely need to beware of anything, except extreme cuteness:
But WAIT!

Gotta keep one's wits about you; the wildlife could be out to get you!
This turkey is a first-time sighting; we live in our small city's downtown!
🐈 🦃 🐕

Thursday, July 28, 2022

Dramatic

PO'Marathon: Day 4

Celestial Paddy was drawn to drama; looks like he was emoting in a Shakespeare play!
Images from July, 2018.
😹💕😹

Paddy had such a huge purrsonality; he was the William Shatner of Eastside Cats.

We are so thankful that we had front row seats for many years.

Let's Hop!
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Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Beware the Ides of March

It's Twozday!

The quote, "Beware the Ides of March!", given by a soothsayer to Julius Caesar in the Shakespeare play, "Julius Caesar" was meant as a warning.

Here is my warning:

Da Boyz are awfully cute on video!

Thursday, April 23, 2020

Celebrate Shakespeare and World Book Days

Today we celebrate William Shakespeare, the Bard of Avon!

Here is a fun site: Talk Like Shakespeare!

He who wrote, in "The Merchant of Venice": A harmless necessary cat.

Some of his other cat quotes are rather grim...😾

Furthermore, it's World Book Day, sponsored by UNESCO!

Both holidays are celebrated today, on the anniversary of Shakespeare's death on April 23, 1616.

My refrigerator magnet, purchased from The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington DC.
My panoramic image of the The Globe Theatre, in London, from 2018.
We watched a production of "Twelfth Night".
💂😻💂

You know that I adore cats, however I also adore reading and books!

Per my Goodreads account, I've completed 67 books this year, so far.

The day that an elementary school teacher allowed me time alone in the school library, as a reward for something, was a life-changing event!

Books of every shape, size, and color; I fell in love!

Have been a book hound ever since.

My family and friends gift me books, and visiting the library...any library...is my way of having fun.

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Today, I am thankful to that teacher, my parents, and my siblings who all encouraged my reading!

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P.S. Thanks for the well-wishes for Sweetie.

She is home, although she is hiding under the dresser, and I've been unable to give her any meds yet.

I'll report more later.

🙀🙀🙀



Thursday, May 12, 2016

Shakespeare Cat

Spent a long weekend in Washington D.C.  I visited:

View of Lincoln Memorial from WWII Memorial

The Lincoln Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial
FDR Memorial
Martin Luther King Memorial
World War II Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial 
Vietnam Nurse's Memorial
Marine Corp War Memorial
Georgetown Boat Tour
Visited Rosslyn, Virginia

Marine Iwo Jima Memorial statue


Then, there were the historical buildings:


Toured: The U.S. Capitol (very cool!)

Saw from outside: 

The White House
Washington Monument
Ford's Theatre
The Pentagon
The FBI Building
Watergate Complex
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing (missed the tour...rats!)
The Supreme Court Building


Supreme Court 

And...Museums!

The National Archives
to see the Constitution, Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence

The National Museum of American History
to see The Star Spangled Banner, First Ladies Gowns, Julia Child's kitchen

The Library of Congress
View seen in many a Hollywood movie
The National Gallery of Art
to see prints made by Paul Revere himself!

The Folger Shakespeare Library

The coolest 'frig magnet EVER!
The visit to the Folger Shakespeare Library was a last minute add-on to the itinerary, but it turned out to be FANTASTIC!  Was given a personal tour by a very knowledgable and enthusiastic woman (so sorry, cannot remember her name!) who allowed us to look at a First Folio of William Shakespeare's plays!  Getting to actually see one of these rare and priceless books was crazy fun, and I scored this cat magnet for the refrigerator after the tour. There were notes handwritten by Mark Twain and other notable scholars and Shakespearean actors on display, and I went back a second time just to run in and thank everyone for making our visit so memorable.

Washington D.C. was full of joggers with leashed dogs, tourists from other countries, and police. Every cop was pleasant and helpful, but one has to go through metal detectors at each federal building.  I did not spy a single cat, just plenty of homeless folks sleeping on the sidewalks.  Happy to be home now, for a couple of days of staycation.

"Welcome Home, Mama!"