Charlie Kirk: My Thoughts

 Today I have been thinking about how much has been taken from us and it makes me angry.  It makes me angry that liberal pundits can lie and mislead; which lead directly to the assassination of Charlie Kirk.  I do not think he has been replaced.  And the rhetoric has not become any softer.  Charlie Kirk was murdered because he argued that men cannot be women.  In that he is right.  Charlie Kirk was not a racist, nor any of the other names that people wanted to apply to him.  He just told the truth, and that got him killed.

Historic Sidewalk Mosaics and Street Scenes: Council Bluffs.

 There are 34 street mosaics as part of the Unleash Council Bluffs initiative.  These are the ones I saw on my recent trip.

Harvester Artist Lofts, Council Bluffs

 Harvester Artist Lofts is on Main Street in Council Bluffs.  I noticed the art pieces outside so stopped by to check it out.

playground behind.  The loft is a place for families of artists to live.

Unsculpture, Council Bluffs is unlike anywhere else

Council Bluffs Public Library Art

 There is lots of art on display at the Council Bluffs Public Library, and some built into the building.  They also have artwork on display and for borrowing.  

outside art

In the loan section

Black Angel at Fairview Cemetery

print

stained glass

Looking back: Baptism and Birthdays

October 2021:   We visited Omaha for Camberly's baptism and while there celebrated her birthday, as well as Hayley's and Anthony's which are a couple weeks later. 

Texas sheet cake

After the baptism there was a reception on the back porch with ice cream and cake.

Mesa Temple Open House, November 2021

 We went to the Mesa Temple Open House and ran into Aunt Juneve.  She and her son were just ahead of us in line.  

The temple was beautiful.  In the baptistry there were murals of the restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood.  There were other paintings of local landscapes, Native Americans,  the creation, and many more artworks throughout the temple.  Many seemed to be original.  They have you register so as to spread visitors out but they never asked us for a ticket.  We parked at the church and they gave us a ride over.

Artwork at Omaha Central Library

 There are many art works at the Central Library.  Some of the pieces extend through al three tories of the library.  

Cindy Well

Steele and Bead sculpture, Angie Seykora

Cast Iron sculpture, Lee Running

Wood sculpture, Todd McCollister

Prairie Madness, cotton and linen fabric, Shelby Seier

wood and steel installation, Sarah Rowe

Where We Meet, photograpphy, Dana Damewood

Bronze sculptures, Littleton Alston

Bronze sculpture, Richard Chung

Mixed media quilt, Celeste Butler