This weekend CollageMama attended an all-night celebration at the Dallas Museum of Art. No, she didn't stay up all night, but she did enjoy seeing lots of families visiting the museum. Some of the children were viewing the exhibits in their pajamas, and others wore their Girl Scout uniforms or Hobbit attire. It was energizing to see the variety of art on display, and to do some serious people-watching. The event reminded me to be a tourist in my own town much more often.
Tourists and artists both take time to notice things a special way. They pay extra attention to detail, and celebrate the present moment. When we get stuck in the day-to-day operations of a busy family, it's really easy to forget time for visiting our wonderful museums, parks, concerts, and cultural events. We forget that those activites fuel our children's imaginations and our own. Those special family efforts to become "tourists in our own town" are inspirations planted, even if they take years to bloom.
Speaking of people-watching, I'm inspired to start portrait painting and figure drawing units in the weeks ahead. This week, pretend You Are Here on vacation and take the scenic route!
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