Tag Archives: Omaha
The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring, Tra-la!
My daughter Amanda posted on Facebook that she is “the very model of a modern major general,” which naturally, in a post about spring, put me in a Gilbert and Sullivan mood. Well, why not be a bit giddy? Flowers … Continue reading
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A Tale of Two Museums
We had a fun, quick visit with Nina in Omaha this week—drove over there Tuesday, spent Tuesday night and Wednesday with her and then returned on Thursday. Wednesday morning, we visited South Omaha—went to the Latin Museum –El Museo Latino—strolled … Continue reading
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If JRR Had Been Writing in Omaha …
My daughter Amanda commented on her own blog post about spiders in England, in response to a comment from one of my sisters, that it’s easy to see why JRR Tolkien had giant spiders in “The Hobbit.” In England in … Continue reading
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Art Should Be, Not Mean
Or something like that. Maybe artists take that poetic advice a bit too seriously. We are in Omaha visiting Nina this weekend, and Paula and Dave have kindly allowed us to stay at their house. The Joslyn Art Museum is … Continue reading
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First Blooms The Sequel
It’s an extraordinarily busy spring. Katy, Ben and Matt all have graduations, with a BA, a high school diploma and a PhD—all on three sequential weekends. Getting people to all 3 events is further complicated with this being the spring … Continue reading
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Life musings ... My name is Joe Sheller and I'm an Associate Professor at Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This blog is personal opinion and does not reflect the opinion of the college, it's administration, staff or board. I love to garden and often find my mind wandering when I'm pondering weeds or flowers. This blog is a pretty random mix of those thoughts, some on gardening, many on life in general.
