Jo's conference is finished so we did the riverboat tour followed by a bus to the Marian McNay modern art museum which is in the house she built in the 20s. She was lucky enough to be the only child of a doctor who discovered oil on his farm. She was an artist, patron and collector. The collection is very nice and even though the rooms of her mansion are air conditioned to freezing, it was a pleasure to see lots of old friends on the walls and make new ones like Ben Nicholson, a British painter whom I hadn't ever heard of. His painting there is great. Perhaps after seeing their temporary exhibition of contemporary baroque works (they were busy and loud) his work which is minimal/abstract/cubist was a relief.
The gardens are nice, too.
Back on the bus for lunch downtown, then some soccer/knitting and I have "finished" the toeless socks and started the new yarn.
The only non painted toenails in SA
The new yarn is not as nice as it is superwash merino with 25% nylon -- good for socks that will grow. The yarn just makes it around one row sometimes, or three at other times. I can't see the repeat yet.
There may be another ball in my future.
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