Thursday, May 21, 2009

Have a Good Holiday

I'm taking off early today to start the three day holiday. I hope everyone has a good weekend wherever you are and whatever you are doing.

Apropos of what I'm doing:


Or maybe this one is better:



And as a bonus, the other day I blogged about Rockcliffe Mansion and noted that it was designed by the same firm that designed the Missouri Governor's Mansion. Here's a link to a blog story with pictures of the Missouri Governor's Mansion - or "the Mary Poppins House" as I like to call it.
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October Reading

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