tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19580853.post967058902896358723..comments2023-09-22T10:43:10.025-07:00Comments on Said & Done: here.there.and everywhereUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19580853.post-41226029793734738182010-09-28T17:47:24.329-07:002010-09-28T17:47:24.329-07:00Happy Birthday!!Happy Birthday!!Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19580853.post-13653210189770101492010-09-27T20:10:27.895-07:002010-09-27T20:10:27.895-07:00Hey, dear! Of course I knew of the Thorne Rooms......Hey, dear! Of course I knew of the Thorne Rooms... you know I did live in Chicago. It's my fave city EVER. DESPITE the wind! <br />So I have (had) the book of the exhibit - the Miniature Rooms book, but I gave it to Sebassy. See, I read aloud to him this cool kids' book that came out this year called The Sixty-eight Rooms. He loved it, and while we read would look up that particular room. He has spent hours with the book --- I hope he'll go to see them one day! In case anyone is interested, here's the synopsis:<br />Sixth-graders Ruthie and her best friend, Jack, are on a class visit to Chicago’s Art Institute, where they see the famous Thorne Rooms. Filled with incredible miniatures, the rooms, representing different time periods, fascinate Ruthie. When she finds a key that shrinks her and allows her to get inside the rooms, Ruthie wants to return as soon as possible. Jack is a willing partner, and when a way is found to shrink him, too, the adventure really begins. First-time novelist Malone carefully crafts a fantastical story with plenty of real-world elements, including Jack’s mother’s worries as she tries to make a living as an artist and the subplot of a museum security guard, who has lost something important. Jack and Ruthie find it in the rooms, which tie the past and present together. There are contrivances that make accessibility to the adventures possible, but readers will focus on the mystery, the history, and the excitement of being small. Grades 4-6.<br />PS Did you have Pasticcios waiting for you upon your return? You better have had!!!sfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17915065012000448790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19580853.post-59616182898344951602010-09-27T17:19:36.740-07:002010-09-27T17:19:36.740-07:00When I was 17 I was in a art class that the teache...When I was 17 I was in a art class that the teacher wanted us to paint a picture like Georges Seurat pointillism. I still have it.Tiglizzyclonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09113168498899371575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19580853.post-56303499004065584922010-09-27T14:51:47.465-07:002010-09-27T14:51:47.465-07:00As beautiful as Van Goghs "The Bedroom" ...As beautiful as Van Goghs "The Bedroom" is, the real masterpiece is standing just to the right. Artists have always amazed me. For I CAN draw a straight line, but unfortunately after that the rest is lost to me.Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19580853.post-22104951563312579722010-09-27T11:42:24.704-07:002010-09-27T11:42:24.704-07:00Looks like a GREAT place to visit!!! Mom loves mi...Looks like a GREAT place to visit!!! Mom loves mini rooms!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19580853.post-51407655080168623852010-09-27T07:22:56.626-07:002010-09-27T07:22:56.626-07:00Good trip. Walt Disney was a fan of miniatures as ...Good trip. Walt Disney was a fan of miniatures as well.<br /><br />Happy Birthday BTW a few weeks ago!Thuferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07692445357659425688noreply@blogger.com