Megan's Time To Tell A Story (As Told By Mike Kraus)

Mr. and Mrs. Pape!  Megan went down to Florida to celebrate Mary and Andrew's wedding last weekend and had a great time.  Unfortunately, I had to stay home...



Do you remember Ronan?  He's was one of the groomsmen at our wedding and now living in Tampa, Florida (apparently working as a villain of some sort).



Megan showing off her Sound of Music skills by making a dress out of tablecloth...



Megan was very excited to show me this drive thru convenience store.  I have to say Americans have no limits to their love of automobiles and that's why gas is $4 a gallon.


 
Inside the store






Jackie and Ronan on a canoe with Megan in a swamp full of alligators, snakes, and other creatures.  Knowing them, I find it odd this was the activity of their choice.  Megan had a great time in Florida and that is all I know...



What did I do on "Wifeless Weekend 2011?"  Let's see, draw another piece of "apocalypse art," enjoyed 80 degree weather around the parks, dinner with the in-laws, and making a huge mess of the apartment that had to be cleaned up by 1am Monday morning when the lady got back. 


That's it for now.  Time to work on some more graphic design stuff for Lollypop Farm...

Always Finding Something To Keep Me Busy

Been pretty busy recently.  There's been too much to do to take pictures.  There's been a lot of work and trying to assemble a great program.  There's been a funeral for Megan's uncle.  A theater party.  And, just the usual same 'ol same 'ol.  But, spring weather seems to be teasing us...



Leena the puppy!  She's already been adopted, so you can't have her.  



Tachel is either looking for a new kitty or getting ready to go see the the Lion King on stage.  And no, the bat in the Auditorium Theater is not a part of the show, it's not in your hair, and it won't make you a vampire...



Once again, if you donate through United Way, please consider Designation #1594 for Lollypop Farm, Humane Society of Greater Rochester.  For more information, visit: www.Lollypop.org/UnitedWay


Thanks!

Hot Piece of Glass

Sarah, Pete, Megan and I went down to the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York.  
Here's Megan waiting to make her own glass!  But more on that later.



Welcome!



Don't throw stones at museums made of glass...



Sarah pondering the creation of the telescope



Old telescope with a mirror from a giant telescope



Megan not following the science of glass so well



HELP!  I'm trapped in glass used for lighthouses!  



A man blowing a glass ornament in the middle of the museum



Megan blowing a piece of glass in a giant blast furnace; in a winter coat...



Pete making in through winter



"Guess the hot stuff" 



Crabby glass



The Hot Glass Show












Tower of Corning Glass!






This was something about something



The girls in front of the history of household Pyrex glass



I assume this is a Dale Chihuly sculpture


 



Time to eat.  Now, is there a place open on Sundays.  I hope so...



The Museum of Western Art



Holmes Plate 54  http://www.holmesplate.com/ Mmmmm!  Good food and OPEN ON SUNDAYS!  Pete's burger on top came with a barn full of meat.


 
BACK AT THE MUSEUM!  Sarah is listening to the worst sounds in the world made of glass!



Sarah now blowing glass












Megan's turn to blow glass!












Megan inspecting her ornament and loves it!



We just got the ornament mailed to us today (It had to cool off overnight before we could have it or else it'd break).  We're holding it hostage so Pete and Sarah will hang out with us again!



Megan's ornament!


A CHINCHILLA!  This is apparently what happens when a hamster, rabbit and squirrel mates.  Or, as I told Tachel, "the ugliest cat in the world!"



Minnie on top of her cat tower.  She use to be 24 lbs, but is down to a slim 16-20 lbs now.  She won't climb the tower when anyone is looking, so she must be pretty embarrassed.  But, she eats food faster than any other animal I've ever seen...



If you give through United Way, please remember Lollypop Farm and use Designate #1594.  For more information, please go to www.Lollypop.org/UnitedWay or turn in this pledge form to your United Way coordinator at work: Pledge Form.  Thanks!


Keep my grandma in your thoughts and prayers.  She just had surgery and hope she's healing fine. 

Waiting For a Better Title...

"Tell Us a Story"  Just a little sketchbook drawing.  Still inspired by the Renaissance.  Although, I don't have weird nymphs in the rubble and angels of doom in the sky...

Ink on paper in the ol' sketchbook...

DESK CAT!  Dee brought in a few kittens yesterday that she was dropping off for foster care.  They're only a few weeks old and will need homes once they have gained enough weight.  

This is the kind of deliveries I find in my inbox...

This kitten would like to remind you to donate your UNITED WAY gift to #1594 - Lollypop Farm, Humane Society of Greater Rochester this year.  Here is the gift form: http://www.lollypop.org/documentview.asp?sid=&docID=759 and for more information, please go to:


http://www.lollypop.org/orgMain.asp?ssid=&orgid=200&storyTypeID=&sid=& or call (585) 223-1330 x244 or email MKraus@Lollypop.org.  THANKS!!!