joined

i've taken the plunge and purchased an annual membership to the portland art museum. and it wasn't enough to just get myself a membership, i got a "family" membership, which means i can take one adult and up to four children into the museum with me free of charge (except for special exhibits, which are half price)

in november they have an egypt exhibit called 'the quest for immortality'. it claims to be the largest group of artifacts from egypt ever to tour north america. even if it was one of the smallest, i'm a sucker for mummies, so i'm all over it. so is my thirteen-year-old friend (the daughter of one of my best friends) who, along with several other people, calls me "tidbit tina". i have dubbed her a "tidbit tina-in-training" or more simply, "tidbit teen". she makes a geek proud with her love of books and museums. her mom will be at a meeting on sunday, so she and i will be swimming and visiting the museum to see the resident collection.

funny thing about being next door to the art museum and now being able to go inside whenever it's open. it gives me a feeling of ownership, like the picasso sculpture, or the monet or degas paintings all belong to me. i love just wandering through with an illogical sense of pride at all i'm seeing, and finding myself inspired to go paint. best frivolous $75 i've spent in a long time.