The ALSACE Experience: The Philadelphia Museum of Art

Monday, July 14

The Philadelphia Museum of Art

Overlooking one of the nation's most culturally vibrant cities, the Philadelphia Museum of Art welcomes nearly a million visitors each year, encouraging them to embark upon a walk through time that extends across two millennia and six

continents. Considering our lack of time, we concentrated our exploration on the European art collection, which was so amazing. Unbelievable, beautiful paintings ... of Frans Snyders (Antwerp, 1579 - 1657) ... of Léon Frédéric (Brussels, 1856 - 1940) ... but also Pieter Paul Rubens, Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, Jean Renoir, ...

Remember, the stairs leading to this impressive museum were the scenery in the movie Rocky and 4 of its sequels. Tourists and local residents often mimic Rocky's famous climb, a metaphor for an underdog or an everyman rising to a challenge. Pix HERE.

US Tour of Duty will soon come to an end :o(

The Wash Experience blog will soon become history ... Our "re-deployment" to Europe is scheduled in Aug 2011. Needless to say that it is with mixed feelings that we're gonna leave this beautiful country in which we lived for 4 amazing/awesome years. Luckily, a new challenge in a new country lies in front of us and we're pretty sure ... there will be a new chapter on our blog ... "l'Expérience Strasbourgeoise". Thank you for checking out our blog regularly ; feel free to throw me a mail if you wanna give us some feedback >> pat@bmso.org

Join Carine & Patrick on Facebook

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The company, founded in 2004 by a Harvard sophomore, Mark Zuckerberg, began life catering first to Harvard students and then to all high school and college students. It has since evolved into a broadly popular online destination used by both teenagers and adults of all ages.
Like other social networks, the site allows its users to create a profile page and forge online links with friends and acquaintances.

Nice 2 know ... but keep it secret !!!

How to cook a Turkey...

Go buy a turkey - Take a drink of whiskey (scotch) OR JD - Put turkey in the oven - Take another 2 drinks of whiskey - Set the degree at 375 ovens - Take 3 more whiskeys of drink - Turn oven the on - Take 4 whisks of drinky - Turk the bastey - Whiskey another bottle of get - Stick a turkey in the thermometer - Glass yourself a pour of whiskey - Bake the whiskey for 4 hours - Take the oven out of the turkey - Take the oven out of the turkey - Floor the turkey up off of the pick - Turk the carvey - Get yourself another scottle of botch - Tet the sable and pour yourself a glass of turkey - Bless the saying, pass and eat out !!

INDIAN SUMMER !

The weather in our region is still sunny and warm and we might have the impression that autumn hasn't begun yet although the leaves are turning into their most colourful sight. Indian summer ... this term dates back to the 18th century in the United States. It can be defined as "any spell of warm, quiet, hazy weather that may occur in October or even early November." It is generally associated with a period of considerably above normal temperatures, accompanied by dry and hazy conditions ushered in on a south or southwesterly breeze. Anyway, let's hope that the Brazilian winter (whatever that is ...) will be starting soon.

Guido, my predecessor, and his family returned back home again

On august 24th, Guido and his family took off from Andrews AirForce Base to fly back to Belgium. They staid approx. 4 years in the States and it was with mixed feelings that they returned to their "Limburgial" habitat. Carine and I would like to thank them for their friendly and warm support, for their appreciated advice and for all the sympathetic moments we had together. Remember guys, always welcome at Grand Oak !! From now on, the financial flaming torch of BMSO is taken over by yours truly. So, cross your fingers and pray ...