The Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center May 6, 2017

For our 39th anniversary we visited The Charles M. Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa, CA

I've always wanted to visit this museum and Allan knows how much I love Snoopy and Woodstock so we went more for me then him. It really was a great way to celebrate our day. 

Charlie Brown welcoming everyone to the museum.

 This ceramic tile mural was done by artist Yoshi Otani. The Mural is  composed of 3,588 Peanuts  comic strip images printed on individual 2 x 8 inch ceramic tiles.

 This is a bas relief wood sculpture called Morphing Snoopy 

also created by Yoshi Otani.

Morphing Snoopy is composed of 43 layers that have been shaped and cut to reveal the evolving personas of Snoopy, beginning with Spike, Schulz's childhood pet and inspiration for the world famous beagle.

 A close up of the ceramic tile mural

 Glass sculpture of Snoopy

 It was a Dark and Stormy Night exhibition.

Charles Schulz brought his love of literature to his art, especially with his depiction of Snoopy as the "World Famous Author" sitting atop his doghouse using a typewriter.

This was an interactive typing display which allowed visitors to share in Snoopy's experience and step into the paw prints of the World Famous Author.

 Replication of Charles Schulz's studio.

 Wrapped Snoopy House by Artists Christo and Jeanne Claude.

 kite eating tree

 Snoopy garden sculpture outside the skating rink.

 Charles Schulz and his wife built this skating rink, I believe back in the 1970's. It is referred to as Snoopy's Home Ice. Charles Schulz loved hockey and would sponsor celebrity hockey games and he would participate in them also.

 Right next to Snoopy's Home Ice was Snoopy's Gallery and Gift Shop.

 Inside the skating rink is a cafe and this table was where Charles Schulz always had lunch with friends and family. It is now permanently reserved. 

 It was a wonderful day.

Utah visit and newest grand baby April 22-29, 2017

Our newest grand baby (#12) was born on April 5th, McKay Jeremy Bell.

 I got to spend a week in Utah with the Bells helping out. 

This is my attempt at taking selfies.

Grandma, Logan, Lydia and McKay

 Me and McKay

 Lydia and McKay

 Logan and McKay

 Daphne and McKay

 Isn't she the cutest!

 Lydia and Daphne

 Bath time for McKay

On Friday Logan stayed home from school and Jeremy took the day off so we could hangout all together and do some fun things before I left on Saturday.

The weather all week was cold and dreary. Friday was the coldest day that week and it even snowed. It got to a high of 39 degrees. brrr.....

Our first stop of the day was at The Great Harvest Bread Company. They give the biggest samples and my favorite is the pumpkin chocolate chip bread. It is Lydia's favorite too. 

 

 We then headed over to Scheels Sporting Goods Store. They have a giant Ferris Wheel in the middle of the store. I was a little nervous about going on the ride but I wanted to go with Logan and Lydia. I guess I don't like heights too much and motion sickness is aways waiting to get me! We got loaded up and started around and then we stopped at the very top and waited for a while so more passengers could get loaded. There was a big sign stating Do Not Swing in the chair, or something like that. So every time Logan moved I said please don't move because it swung the chair just a bit and I didn't like that at all. HaHa..

Logan said look up there is ice on the windows. Umm...no thank you I believe you but I will just keep looking straight ahead and please don't move. Hahaha.

I survived the ride. It really was fun.

 Enjoying the wild animal display.

 Having fun at the shooting range.

 Logan and Lydia.

 Daphne wouldn't take her picture with the bear.

Happy McKay and the best goodbye smile for grandma!