Today: Two giant hearts.

[tweetmeme source=”elizabethev” only_single=false]I was scrolling through my While 29 list the other day and realized I’d better get cracking.  My 29th year is almost half over, after all.  With warm, sunny days upon us, I’m in a more adventurous mood.  I think my hibernation period might be over (until next winter).  I hopped over to the deCordova‘s website to check their hours this morning, as the museum was one of my “to visits,” and saw that Bank of America was sponsoring free admission this weekend through their Museum on Us program.  The program runs the first full weekend of each month.  Perhaps a fraction of my bank fees are doing some good, rather than padding some rich old man’s pocket?

I love things that cost… free… and I’ve been wanting to check out the deCordova since my quirky drawing professor had an installation there.  That was 2004.  I’ve been busy, but not that busy.  Needless to say, my professor’s installation is long gone, but it was well worth the visit, regardless.  Side bar: My sister and I took that drawing class together.  She was an eager freshman, and I was a hungover senior.  By some miracle of creativity, an all-nighter before my final critique and a mountain of BS, I got an A.

Back to the deCordova.  We arrived just before 11 and had no wait at the drive-through admission booth.  We flashed our BOA cards, were given maps, and headed to the main parking lot.  We visited the museum itself first, and then wandered the grounds.

The museum and sculpture park are tucked around the corner from the center of Lincoln.  The juxtaposition of old farm homes and looming, modern sculpture is quite fun.  A few of my favorite sights:

I took quite a few pictures, so if you’re interested in checking out the rest, hop on over to Facebook. The deCordova provided the perfect escape from the city, and a great chance to wake up my brain a bit.  I picked up a set of watercolor pencils on a whim last week, and am now itching to crack open a fresh sketchpad.

Maybe I could teach my own drawing class?  A sketchball teaches sketching… it has a nice ring to it.

Also On Tap for Today:

• Happy Birthday, Dad! 🙂
• Game 1 of soccer playoffs
• Click here for a full list of participating “Museum on Us” museums
• I could spend all day playing on Pinterest