When I arrived at the Museum, I had just a few minutes to spare before my appointment with Christina Rosales, Coordinator, Fellows Advancement for the Museum. Cristina had arranged for my free parking and the attendant was pleasantly expecting me. It’s just a short walk to the admissions office where Cristina was waiting to greet…
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Natural History Museum Los Angeles – Meet Nate a Paleontologist!
At my recent visit to the Natural History Museum Los Angeles, I had the privilege to meet Nathan D. Smith, PH.D. and Associate Curator of the Dinosaur Institute at the Museum. This was arranged by Cristina Rosales, Coordinator, Fellows Advancement. The Museum has many Membership Programs to fit your needs. I joined the “Fellows Program”. …
Totally 80’s Weekend!
We are looking forward to kicking back and enjoying an Awesome Totally 80’s Weekend. Let’s play some vinyl. Let’s see what we have: Phil Collins – “Sussudio, One More Night, Don’t Lose My Number”; Dead or Alive – “You Spin Me Round, Lover Come Back to Me”; Depeche Mode – “Something to Do, People Are…
Crafts for Easter Fun Completed!
I finished repairing the insert for the Easter Basket. It looks good as new! Next year I will probably make a new insert using color card stock to make more interesting and much sturdier. Note: The Styrofoam was used to provide depth for the lower layer. I frequently receive packages with Styrofoam sheets. I always…
EasTer Rex and Crafts for Easter Fun!
We have all heard of the Easter Bunny. Did you know there were Easter Dinosaurs? Really! The EasTer Rex, the EasteRapator, EasTerceratops and many other Eatersaurus. For some reason the Bunny is the only Easter animal people seem to remember. Hmmmm. Millions of years ago a group of Dinosaurs met to improve relationships with all…
The Terrifying Travels of Terry & Tracy
Terry & Tracy decide to take a cross country driving trip. They were looking forward to seeing all their favorite places in the USA. After warming up the ’54 Imperial, they were off. Several enjoyable days of sightseeing passed and Terry decides to takes a short cut that promises a more scenic route. But does it??? Terry…
Springtime with Dinosaurs!
It’s Springtime at the Park. The wisteria is in bloom. In addition, the rains this year have provided lots of green. Warmer weather is the perfect time to start planting flowers and vegetables. Which means lots of yard work! Paul, Marc & Christopher have been trimming (or eating) the brush around their area. Marc would…
A “Dinotopia” Reading & Dinosaurs in the Public Library – Book Review continued
We had a “Dinotopia” reading today at the Park. “Dinotopia: A Land apart from Time” and “Dinotopia: The World Beneath” by James Gurney. He created these wonderful stories and published them in 1992 & 1995 respectively. James published two other “Dinotopia” books – “First Flight” 1999 and “Journey to Chandara” 2007. I will have to…
Solar Rocks – Dinosaurs back in the Spotlight
Their Back! Bed, Bath & Beyond has these great solar lights disguised as rocks. Three LED for $14.99 (set two small and one large rock). If you save your $5.00 off coupons that lowers the price to $9.99! If you find a better deal let me know. These are a seasonal item for BB&B, so…
Triceratops Marc – Detailing / Touch-Ups continued & Clear Coating
I used the Brown flat as a first step to correct for feather look of marigold gloss accents. Then using the Marigold gloss to fill in the remaining gaps for a more blended appearance. The platform truck is great for performing the detailed work. You can throw a drop cloth over the truck to protect…