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1 01, 2020

2019 Year in Review

By Lili|January 1st, 2020|Categories: Year in Review|Tags: 2019, American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, Anastasia, Arlington Cemetary, Art Institute of Chicago, Atlanta, Bear Brook, California, Camp Christmas, CES Enablement, Chicago, Cirque Dreams Holidaze, Colonial Williamsburg, Colonial Williamsburg Ghost Tour, Colonial Williamsburg Witch Trial, Dave & Busters, DC, DC Holocaust Museum, Deborah Harkness, Denver Aquarium, Denver Broncos, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Discovery of Witches, Disney's California Adventure, Disneyland, Eddie Izzard, Fiddler on the Roof, Field Museum, Fort Collins, Gaudy or Nice Utopia Giveaway, Georgia, Getty Center, Getty Villa, Good Omens, Harry Potter, Harry Potter Wizard's Unite, health, Horsetooth Reservoir, ICE! Rudolph Exhibit, Illinois, Kathleen Madigan, Last Seen, Legacies, Los Angeles, Lucifer, Mall of America, Minneapolis, Monster Trucks, Monticello, My Favorite Murder Podcast, National Air & Space Museum, National Mall, National Natural History Museum, Natura Obscura, Patton Oswalt, Penn & Teller, podcast, Rise of the Skywalker, San Francisco, Science Museum of Minnesota, SEA Life Minnesota, Signals, Smithsonian Castle, St Paul, Star Wars, The Mandalorian, The Originals, The Play that Goes Wrong, The Witcher, Trader Sam's, triceratops, Twelfth Night, Udvar-Hazy Center, Vampire Diaries, Washington DC, Wizard's Brunch Dinner, work|0 Comments

In 2019 I did... 20 Museums & Art Exhibits: Natura Obscura, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Art Institute of Chicago, Field Museum, Smithsonian Castle, DC Holocaust Museum, National Mall, National Air & Space Museum, National Natural History Museum, Arlington Cemetary, Monticello, Colonial Williamsburg, American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, Udvar-Hazy Center, Getty Villa, Getty Center, Gaudy or Nice Utopia Giveaway, Science Museum of Minnesota, ICE! Rudolph Exhibit, Camp Christmas 8 Plays & Theater: The Play that Goes Wrong, Twelfth Night, Fiddler on the Roof, Anastasia, Wizard's Brunch Dinner, Colonial Williamsburg Ghost Tour, Colonial Williamsburg Witch Trial, Cirque Dreams Holidaze 7

1 11, 2019

October 2019 Recap

By Lili|November 1st, 2019|Categories: Blog Recaps and Roundups|Tags: 2019, Apple Picking, Arlington Cemetary, Colonial Williamsburg, DC, Flight Sim, Flight Simulator, Fossil Hall, Ghost Tour, Halloween, Holocaust Museum, Hop On & Off Buss, Mock Trial, Monticello, My Favorite Murder Podcast, National Air & Space Museum, National Natural History Museum, North America, The Boys, triceratops, True Blood, Udvar-Hazy Center, Vampires, Virginia, Washington DC, wedding, Williamsburg, Witch Trial, York|0 Comments

I think this will sum up my Hauntingly Favorite Month: So I just got an email from a local cemetery asking if I wanted to meet up tomorrow "To Start Planning For the End". I responded with, "Unless you are a Haunted House/Ghost Tour having a laugh with an epic marketing pitch I'm not interested." They responded with "Nope, we aren't haunted, but appreciate your humor. We'll take you off the list." Man they aren't even trying to sell their cemetery well. "Not Haunted" my ass It is also Tessa's favorite month, but that is because she likes to eat

10 11, 2017

The Price of Freedom

By Lili|November 10th, 2017|Categories: Attractions & Sights, Photography, Travel|Tags: 2013, DC, Freedom Wall, Memorial, Museum Madness, National Mall, National World War II Memorial, North America, Photo Friday, stars, USA, Washington DC, World War II|0 Comments

Tomorrow is Veteran's Day. These stars are on the National WWII memorial, each star representing 100 US personnel that died in the war. There is a plaque that says "Here marks the price of freedom". Very sobering. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.

4 08, 2017

National Treasure

By Lili|August 4th, 2017|Categories: Attractions & Sights, Photography, Pop Culture, Travel|Tags: 2013, columns, DC, declaration of independence, Movie, Museum Madness, National Archives, National Treasure, Nic Cage, North America, Photo Friday, USA, Washington DC|0 Comments

I don't know how many times I heard the joke about Nic Cage trying to steal the Declaration of Independence while touring the National Archives. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.

14 04, 2017

Protest at Jefferson Memorial

By Lili|April 14th, 2017|Categories: Attractions & Sights, Photography, Travel|Tags: 2013, DC, Jefferson Memorial, Museum Madness, National Mall, North America, Photo Friday, protest, USA, Washington DC|0 Comments

A protest at the Jefferson Memorial. It was right before dusk, and they lit candles once it got dark. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.

26 12, 2016

Museum Monday: Giant Ground Sloth

By Lili|December 26th, 2016|Categories: Museums, Travel|Tags: 2013, DC, Eremotherium, fossil, Giant Ground Sloth, Museum Madness, National Museum of Natural History, North America, Smithsonian, USA, Washington DC|0 Comments

A Giant Ground Sloth at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC. They could reach up to 20 feet in length although this one is *only* 13 feet tall. Museum Monday is an every other week series about museum news, objects, and reviews.

12 12, 2016

Museum Monday: What Lies Beneath the Smithsonian

By Lili|December 12th, 2016|Categories: Museums, Travel|Tags: collection, DC, North America, Smithsonian, USA, Washington DC|0 Comments

When I was little I dreamed of being an archeologist, a paleontologist, a museum curator, or a librarian. I loved learning about old things and collecting them. While I ended up on a different career path, museums still fascinate me. I've been lucky to be a member of my local Natural History museum, and they've had a few behind the scenes nights to see their collection storage area. But check out these photos from the Smithsonian museums in DC! Its amazing as these are just a small portion of the collection! Entomology Collection Anthropological Collection

25 11, 2016

The White House at Night

By Lili|November 25th, 2016|Categories: Attractions & Sights, Photography, Travel|Tags: 2013, DC, Museum Madness, Night Tour, North America, Photo Friday, The White House, USA, Washington DC|0 Comments

A quiet night at the White House. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.

4 11, 2016

The Apotheosis of Washington

By Lili|November 4th, 2016|Categories: Attractions & Sights, Photography, Travel|Tags: 2013, Brumidi, Constantino Brumidi, DC, Dome, George Washington, Museum Madness, North America, Photo Friday, rotunda, The Capitol, United States Capitol Building, USA, Washington DC|0 Comments

I love taking photos of domes. This one is in the US Capitol Building's rotunda, and is called the Apotheosis of Washington, showing George Washington as if he was a god. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.

16 05, 2016

Museum Monday: Amelia’s Vega

By Lili|May 16th, 2016|Categories: Museums, Travel|Tags: 2013, Amelia Earhart, DC, Lockheed Vega 5B, museum, Museum Madness, National Air & Space Museum, North America, plane, Smithsonian, USA, Washington DC|0 Comments

84 Years ago Amelia Earhart was preparing to fly this cherry red Lockheed Vega 5B across the atlantic by herself. She was the first woman to do so, and the second person (after Charles Lindbergh) in the world to complete the journey. Later in August 1932 she then flew this plane non-stop from coast to coast! These were just two of her amazing feats performed in this plane. Be sure to check it out at the National Air & Space Museum in Washington DC. Museum Monday is an every other week series about museum news, objects, and reviews.