A day at the museum in photos
Posted Fri June 26, 2009 | 6 Comments
I'd been meaning to get back to the Museum of Modern Art for the conclusion of our cake walk. Every time we walk by it, Emmeline points and whispers, "There's cake in there." And I have to wonder what all the painters and sculptors and photographers might think -- a lifetime of their hard work pushed aside by confections.
Yesterday there was a story in the paper about the pastry chef behind the impossibly wonderful cakes now being sold in the museum's rooftop garden cafe. Each baked good was designed to resemble a work of art, and when Emme saw the pictures spread out before her in the morning paper, she made me promise to take her back.
"This week, daddy?" she asked."Sure."
"Today?""Maybe."
The ground rules were simple. First we'd head up to the cafe and take a look at the piece of cake she wanted: a chocolate "Mondrian cake." Then we'd tour the museum and if she found a painting somewhere that resembled the cake, we'd head back to the cafe and share a slice. It took her about a half hour and a few false sighting before she wandered into a room off to the side of a large gallery, did a double take and looked back at me with a quiet, hopeful smile."Is that it?" she asked, wide-eyed.
It occurred to me it must have been quite a vision for the docents -- to see a 3-year-old wander up to a work of art, jumping up and down and declaring, "There it is! There it is!" So thank you, Piet Mondrian. Your work is truly appreciated. More than you'll ever know.***

Nope, not up here.
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Or here.
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Finally!
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Honestly, I expected at least a tiny smile.
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And ... the cake coma begins.
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Congrats to "Dan" for winning the contest this week! See you in a week!

