Beth - I finally made it to the Joslyn! One of the Chihuly sculptures is still on display. I have it on good authority that the other sculpture is going to be reappearing at a new Omaha location in the coming months. I heard the speculation on the location, but I will not say anything until it is official.
Oh, Gail. I feel so incredibly honored that you commented on my blog. Back in 2013, we visited the Chadron area. Not only did we meet Jim, but we also met you at the Fur Trader Museum. You were incredibly patient with my active children, and you helped all of us to see the fur trade in a whole new light. I was so impressed with your expertise and your approach to deliberately saving history. You inspired me. Also, you were so kind and helped me with research for one of my books. Thank you for all you have done...
One of my kind readers responded about where you can see more of Chihuly's sculptures in Omaha. I will have to contact the Joslyn to ask about the Chihuly's that were once displayed.
Thank you so much for letting me know this information. I had heard that the Buffet Center had a Chihuly, but I did not realize that they had Sanctuary. I will definitely have to go check that out when I go up to see the Joslyn.
Thank you so much for sending me down a research rabbit trail. I was unfamiliar with the Irma Hotel and enjoyed reading about it. We have stayed in Cody before, and I definitely wish that I would have known about this hotel before we went. Not only did I find out about the Irma Hotel on History Nebraska, but I also found out more about the churches that had A.W. Woods as the architect. He built all over the U.S. German Congregational Salem Church (1916), 901 Charleston St, (still a church but has changed hands many times) First German Congregational...
Pictures are so much easier to take now. Seeing a capybara up close and personal would have certainly been exciting! Thank you for sharing your personal story - that really adds to the post.
Thank you so much for telling me about your grandmother. I also love seeing pictures of sporting teams of long ago. Their uniforms are classic. To see your grandmother in the pictures would be fascinating. Did she play on one of the early teams? I wonder when they started offering women's basketball at this school.
We had the opportunity to drive through the Sandhills earlier this week. Every time, I am in awe of the beauty. Glad that you had a wonderful experience growing up.
