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Favorite Museum Photos: Duncan Camping!


These images are photos of Duncan camping at Deep Creek Lake State Park. * September’s blog theme is Museums Gone to the Dogs.

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Wolf to Woof at the Museum of Idaho


Happy 32nd wedding anniversary to my parents! In August 2010, my parents visited the Wolf to Woof: The Story of Dogs exhibit at the Museum of Idaho. I asked them to write a guest blog post about the exhibit, and … Continue reading

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Dog-Friendly Parks


Amid some stress in life, I need a blog theme this month that is happy, calming, inspiring, and lovable. And what fits that description better than dogs? Indoor museums are geared toward their human visitors, but many parks allow humans … Continue reading

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Duncan’s Birthday Swim at Patapsco Valley State Park – Daniels Area


Today, I visited a state park with my father, sister, and dog; the occasion was Duncan’s having turned ten years old on Thursday, June 7! Our activities, of course, focused completely on Duncan’s tastes: throwing sticks into the water for … Continue reading

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Family Guide to Washington, D.C.


For my birthday, I asked for, and received, Family Guide to Washington, D.C.: Featuring More than 50 Fun and Educational Scavenger Hunts by Chris Sylvester. The book’s main section is a series of scavenger hunts to guide kids’ and adolescents’ … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving!


Just a quick post to send T(of)urkey Day wishes! Since my last post about Thanksgiving, I learned of a few other Thanksgiving museum events, hosted by the Hirshhorn, the National Museum of American History, and the National Museum of the … Continue reading

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Good NEWS


Later this month, I will begin a part-time job at the Newseum as a Visitor Services Representative. I’m excited that I’ll be paid to spend time at this huge museum that I have visited, but whose half-dozen floors I have … Continue reading

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Catalogue of Photography


My brother and sister gave me a cat camera for my birthday one year. We put it on our two indoor cats, one who was more upset by it than the other. (She tends to be more upset than the … Continue reading

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Adorable Museum Job Applications


A six-year-old recently applied to be Director of England’s National Railway Museum. Although he was found to be not quite qualified for this high-level position, he was hired as Director of Fun. Read his application here. During my job search, … Continue reading

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Duncan’s Museum/Park Visits


I have recently been writing about such bleak topics as war and the assassination of presidents, so here is a post about the world’s happiest topic: human’s best friend! Anyone who knows me personally knows about Duncan.  As a dog, … Continue reading

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