Reading and Roaming
FLOWERS AND ART Art in Bloom, North Carolina Museum of Art This week, the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh hosted its 11th annual Art in Bloom. It’s the museum’s biggest fund raiser; museum admission here is free except for special exhibitions. The 40 floral works range from brightly colored (lots of orange) to subdued browns, …
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WHERE IS HOME? YOUTH One year ago this week, the Chief Penguin and I moved to North Carolina. Our last and final home. In our more than 50 years of married life, we have moved nine times and lived in six different states. I was born a Michigander, but only lived in Ann Arbor for one year before …
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RECENT READING: ADVENTURE AND SUSPENSE ADRIFT IN THE PACIFIC Maurice and Maralyn: An Extraordinary True Story of Shipwreck, Survival and Love by Sophie Elmhirst Maurice Bailey was a quiet Englishman, a print setter, awkward, insecure, and uncomfortable around other people. He lived alone, wanted to escape his dowdy village, and never expected to marry. Nine years younger, Maralyn was …
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MUSICIAL INTERLUDE Chamber Music Raleigh The Chief Penguin and I are new to the Chamber Music Raleigh series. It’s held in an intimate auditorium in the North Carolina Museum of Art on Sunday afternoons. To date, the performers have included a cello quartet (yes, 4 cellos!), a trio of female string players, and most recently, the Italian …
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