T Stands For Lunch at the Art Museum

Before we begin today, I want to tell you there is enough interest in an ATC exchange we will have it on July 20, when we celebrate our 4th Anniversary.

Some of you were confused last week.  On July 18, we will have an ATC exchange.  You only need to make ONE ATC, which will go to your Pay It Forward, or PIF partner.  However, that doesn't keep you from exchanging with other T Tuesday artists, if you want to make more than one.  That's completely up to you.  

Valerie laid down the gauntlet and challenged me to make an ATC.  I will be making FOUR.  I will draw four names from everyone who joins us for T that week, whether you are exchanging an ATC or not.  I will throw the number of people who participate into the Random Generator and pick four names from those who create a T Tuesday post.  Merely leaving a comment won't count.  You must join us for T, which means you must provide a link, to be eligible.

On July 20, you will place an asterisk after your name IF you wish to participate.  As several of you have seen in the past, not I nor anyone can seem to make the "Linky removal tool" work.  So for that week only, I will use Inlinkz, where, IF you want to play and forget your asterisk, you may go in and remove your own name and link, then add it a second time with the asterisk.  Please remember, it only takes ONE ATC to play and celebrate our 4th Anniversary.  

And before I forget, this is the final Tuesday in June, so please be thinking about your Second on the 2nd post for July.

Now back to our regularly scheduled T post.

A couple of weeks ago on Tuesday, my foodie friend Sally and I went to the Art Museum for lunch.  It was blistering hot, and we didn't dally outside.  Instead, once inside the building, I took a couple of photos of the museum grounds and the river.

I watched as canoers traversed the river.  They were obviously braver than I, because the heat index was over 100 F (38ish C) that day.

We've never had to wait for a table before, and we were shocked when we were told it was going to be at least twenty minutes before a table was open.  The restaurant was packed.

At least it gave me time to take in a couple of abstracts.

I had just started to check to see who painted this

and this, when the host called our names.

Of course, before I went in, I had to take a photo or two of this beauty.

This is called the Confetti Chandelier and was created by Dale Chihuly.   It's one of two pieces he created for Wichita Art Museum or WAM.  Chihuly is famous for his hand blown glass art.   He is known for blurring the line between blown glass and sculpture.

The only other piece beside the chandelier in this huge room is this piano.

We were finally seated and I was so thirsty from the heat of the day, I drank most of my lemon water even before we ordered.

Sally ordered a swiss onion and mushroom burger and a salad.  Although the salad looked great, and was the only thing truly vegetarian on the menu, I've been eating a lot of it at home.  The chef messed up on my order and I had to wait for my sandwich.  While I waited, they brought me a small plate of french fries (known as chips across the pond), which came with my sandwich.  


When my turkey, Brie, and pear sandwich finally arrived, it also came with more fries.  I ordered ciabatta bread, but got sourdough instead.  I wasn't about to send it back after Sally had downed nearly half her sandwich already.  BTW, my sandwich was $8.75 + tax (USD) and I took half home, along with most of the fries, which were surprisingly just as good the next day.  Sally's burger was $8.50 + tax (USD).

Now it's your turn to share your T entry this week.  The rules are extremely simple.  Your drink related post may be anything from a photo of a glass, cup, or mug, to an actual drink.  You may choose to share a sketch or a digital, hybrid, or traditional page in your scrapbook, art journal, or altered book.  Maybe you'd prefer to share a tag, or wow us with your photography.  You might choose a postcard or decorated card.  You might even draw an image on a used tea bag.  Or perhaps you prefer to review a place you visited, a movie, or book.  It makes no difference as long as it's drink related.  And don't forget that the more unique and outside the box it is, the better we like it.  Please tie it back here, and please link only to your T post, not your entire blog.  When you link, Bleubeard, the T gang, and I will be by to visit.   Bleubeard would also like to remind you that your photos may be taken any time, even months or years ago, if you choose.