Last weekend we had a nice time with James' parents, who came up and stayed with us. On Saturday we went to the MIA and looked at their collection of Chinese artifacts, most of which were donated by the Dayton family. We also looked at their Impressionist galleries. We skipped most of the rest because it is just so much to see.
On Sunday we went to Picasso and American Art at the Walker. It was a really interesting exhibit. And big. They had about 140 pieces on view. I discovered that I actually do like Jackson Pollack and Jasper Johns. It is hard to tell if you really like an artist's work from one or two pieces in a book somewhere. But they had about 10 of each and I liked them all, though of course some more than others. There is a Jasper Johns in the regular galleries too, but I don't like it as well as the ones they had in the Picasso show.
Last night we had dinner at Saji-ya for James' birthday. I had a sushi platter for the first time ever. I really like sushi, but I am usually a little nervous about making a meal of it because I find the texture of certain fish really disgusting. Apparently yellow-fin tuna is not one I like, as it was the only thing on my plate that I didn't enjoy.
I really need to get going on re-finishing my desk, but I am worried that the humid weather will make things difficult, like getting the stain or sealant or whatever I decide to use to dry. Hopefully the humidity won't affect the stripping process too much, I would like to start in on that this weekend at the latest. I figure if I go at it for two solid days I should at the very least be able to get it stripped. There are some pretty fussy details so that's why I am giving two days for stripping. If I do manage to get it stripped this weekend, maybe I can finish it Wednesday, as I don't have to work on the Fourth of July.