tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86974667747397902582024-03-05T17:59:18.749-08:00Adventures Of Tripping Sister!Traveling by Wheels, Wings and Water!Tripping Sister!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07937753794186927491noreply@blogger.comBlogger221125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697466774739790258.post-14120187807616901072018-03-20T18:01:00.001-07:002018-03-20T18:01:20.819-07:0010 Most Frequently Asked Questions For Naturals<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TuB6qTCzwv0" width="459"></iframe>Tripping Sister!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07937753794186927491noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697466774739790258.post-5916817276083119742017-03-31T19:50:00.001-07:002017-03-31T19:50:35.389-07:00Salon Grafix Conditioning Cleanser | Eco Styler Gel | Natural Hair<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JV3uJNhtEmI" width="480"></iframe>Tripping 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Sister!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07937753794186927491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697466774739790258.post-87668369206871110262016-03-26T21:19:00.001-07:002016-03-26T21:19:30.293-07:00Selling Ruby The Scooter<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YxLmK8XJN9c" width="480"></iframe>Tripping Sister!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07937753794186927491noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697466774739790258.post-47796615396084399512016-03-24T23:09:00.001-07:002016-03-24T23:09:40.426-07:00Natural Hair Care On The Road pt1<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KeR7AJqqLYM?list=PLCkf7_BBCcXlIq5JAkoC2w-nehTR40jlP" width="480"></iframe>Tripping Sister!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07937753794186927491noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697466774739790258.post-39240535615288398902016-02-18T23:50:00.000-08:002016-02-18T23:50:34.225-08:00Welcome To The 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I know it has been quite some time since my last post! I hope everyone is well and enjoying with is left of these winter months....:-). <br />
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We have been preparing to make a quick trip back to the states and have lots to do before the trip starts. <br />
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If you have been keeping up with our new "frontier" on our other channels, you will know that Chris and I have been busy undertaking my new journey and transition back to my natural hair. You can follow both of us on Youtube at:<br />
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The Silver Crown-My Natural Hair transition: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSrJ8VzjcXYX5ME7Cm0N4ew" target="_blank"> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSrJ8VzjcXYX5ME7Cm0N4ew</a><br />
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You may have to copy and paste the link into your browser to see what we have been up to!...:-). We hope that you will subscribe to our new channel and encourage your friends to do the same. <br />
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The last time you saw me, my hair was dark brown........<br />
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Now it looks like this! The Silver Crown is emerging from under all of that processed hair!<br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSrJ8VzjcXYX5ME7Cm0N4ew" target="_blank">I</a> am restoring my "silver crown". No more relaxers or coloring for me! I have officially taken the plunge and decided to embrace my natural color and texture.<br />
My friends have not seen me like this except for on Skype. So, when I see them at home this trip, it will really be something! ha.<br />
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I'm looking forward to getting away from the RV park for a while and hitting the road. We are taking the van and bringing back the scooters when we come this time...:-). Stay tuned! We will be blogging along the way!<br />
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Keep trippin!! <br />
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During our recent travels, we did a week's stay in Missouri; mostly because of a stupid crack in our RV windshield. We decided to make the best of the situation and take a look around while in the state of Missouri waiting for the repair.<br />
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When we finally dropped Grace at the repair facility we decided to go to the state capital Jefferson City. Along the way we made a few stops.<br />
The first stop was an Amish store called Deutsches Heim where there was all manner of food and furniture stuff.<br />
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Hello all, Striking Viking here. The Trippin' Sista asked me to assist on the commentary. I am standing in Deutsches Heim at the cheese case. <b>Whoaaa...all bets are off!! </b>We ended up with three different varieties of cheese, some of which are still in our refrigerator. Excellent!<br />
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The store was also packed with all sorts of bulk food items. If you were looking for that hard to find baking staple, like potato flour for example, you will find it here. I got a secret thrill just cruising the aisles looking at their selection.<br />
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There were some very interesting clocks for sale.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8UQks_umrk" target="_blank"> These clocks</a> are unlike any I have ever seen and come in a variety of styles. The link shows more.<br />
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We continued on towards our destination. This is a shot of one of the streets in Jefferson City, which incidentally I don't believe Thos. Jefferson ever visited.<br />
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The grounds of the capitol are very picturesque and meticulously maintained. There is a large marble fountain to the left of the entry drive.<br />
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The Governor's Mansion is adjacent to the State House, and is a very imposing structure in it's own right. One can only imagine gentlemen and ladies disembarking from their carriages and strolling arm in arm up the walk to attend a gala evening with the Governor.<br />
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A short distance down the hill is the railroad station. Just think of the day when travel was time consuming and eventful, and the whistle of the approaching train would bring folks out to welcome travelers and provide services to luminaries and common folk alike.<br />
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This is the First Baptist Church. quite the imposing pile of stone. I guess they built it to last.<br />
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We did take the opportunity to take a Capitol selfie. Capital, Cap it All? You decide. This sort of shot takes a little effort, <b>the framing, the squat required to achieve even elevation....it ain't easy.</b><br />
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This is the Supreme Court building. It is across the street from the Capitol.<br />
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Standing in perpetuity outside the Capitol is a statue of the city's namesake. He appears to be relaxed and composed at the same time.<br />
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There was a magnificent stained glass window above the entry. It measures about forty feet square.<br />
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The building was capitalized (if you will) by a bond issue. When the bonds were inaugurated they were oversubscribed by one and a half million dollars and this excess had to by law be spent on the furnishings of the building. This is reflected in art, historical, evocative and inspirational throughout.<br />
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There are plaques displaying the miniature portraits of legislators past, each identified by year, name and district served. In this way history is preserved for public servant and visitor alike.<br />
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Well, at least we got our exercise in climbing those stairs. From now on, we will use the elevator.<br />
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Once we found the visitor center, we were told that the tour would start in about 10 minutes. The rotunda itself is opulent.<br />
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The State Seal is executed in brass on the floor of the rotunda. It features the date of statehood 1820, two grizzly bears (<i> <b>of which there are none in the state</b></i>) and twenty five stars. At the time statehood was granted, there were only twenty four states and it is theorized that the twenty fifth was a tongue in cheek reference to <b>Missouri's star shining brightest.</b> <br />
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The panels surrounding the rotunda were commissioned from a well know British landscape artist. Interestingly enough, he was convinced to take the commission although he felt that his work was to be displayed in some <b>"American city no one has ever heard of"</b>, and refused to even come to Jefferson City, but sent his assistant to oversee the installation of the paintings.<br />
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In one wing of the First Floor there is a museum highlighting Missouri's natural resources and important contributions to the nation.<br />
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There is a sculpture of a Frontiersman on display. Many people suppose him to be either Davy Crockett or Dan'l Boone. According to our guide Emmy he is neither merely a representative individual of Missouri's frontier spirit.<br />
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In the Congressional lounge there is a mural by Thomas Hart Benton showing important scenes of Missouri history from it's inception to the present time of the artist's installation, in December of 1936. There is an exhaustive description of the entire mural <a href="http://benton.truman.edu/murals_story.html" target="_blank">here</a><br />
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The Congressional Hall is large and august, but not ostentatious. The chief clerk and sergeant at arms sit on either side of the chamber.<br />
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On the wall of the chamber is the Seal of the United States, reminding Missourians that their deliberations are always subject to the oversight of the Federal Government.<br />
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Behind a velvet rope was the main entry to the office of the Governor who was not in attendance at the time of our visit.<br />
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On the First Floor opposing the Missouri exhibit was a Museum of historical artifacts related to Missouri. Some of the history details information on the dark chapters of America's past, particularly in relation to slavery.<br />
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At the time of the State's founding, language was included that prohibited slavery. Although Missouri sided with the Union during the Civil War, many Missourians traveled to neighboring states like Kentucky or Arkansas to fight with Confederate troops. <b>This could and no doubt did result in brothers opposing each other on the field of battle.</b><br />
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There is a plaque describing the history of cannons captured during the Mexican American war, which resulted in the US taking ownership of southern lands formerly in Mexico's possession.<br />
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This is one of the cannons which was captured at that time. Although it was taken in 1856, it still appears to be in good working order.<br />
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Part of the museum deals with living conditions of soldiers during the Civil War. Having some small knowledge of actual conditions at the time, I can say that this is<b> a heavily sanitized version</b> of the horrors of that conflict.<br />
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There is a diorama of a typical Missouri farm having been carved out of the wilderness. It shows house and barn as well as outbuildings all constructed in American Log fashion. Prior to the Louisiana purchase, most homes were constructed in the French Log style which had the logs vertically placed instead of horizontally. The ubiquitous split rail fence fronting the road was both decorative and practical. It preserved the wood for later building projects, and helped to define boundaries.<br />
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This bell was from the battleship Missouri, a true american dreadnought. More information on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Missouri_(BB-63)" target="_blank">BB-63</a> is here. Of interest is that we actually visited the Wisconsin, Mighty MO's sister ship in a previous blog post. She is berthed in Norfolk Virginia whereas Big Mo is berthed at Pearl Harbor. <br />
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There is a plaque describing the bell and it's history.<br />
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On display are the seals of each branch of the Armed Forces. Each of the services has it's proponents, fans and veterans of service.<br />
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A somber reminder of the participation of Missourians in past conflicts is detailed, along with the numbers of each who served as a combatant.<br />
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There was a finely detailed model of BB-63 along with a description of her.<br />
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A reminder to those who have served is displayed in a corner. The American flag is Flanked by the Missouri standard, and as though they keep constant watch; the POW-MIA flag is safely ensconced between them.<br />
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The US Coast Guard flag is displayed along with one other. Although I believe it to be the US Marines, I am not sure and stand ready for correction if any one reading this can identify it.<br />
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Another evocative photo shows the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery. These installations always stand to serve as a reminder to current and future generations of those who gave their all in defense of the nation.<br />
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A tenderly preserved Mail Coach reminds one of the day prior to modern road or rail travel. Travel was tiring, dirt and potentially dangerous. A sign reminded passengers that if a runaway should occur, it was better to stay in the coach than try to jump. Chances of survival were better even if the coach was upset, and chances of injury or even death from jumping out were increased.<br />
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A nearby display had a traveling salesman's case. This showed the tools, materials and finished product of a shoe company. Keep in mind that one would probably order the shoes and place a deposit then <b>wait a lengthy period of time </b>for the shoes to arrive.<br />
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All in all it was a busy day, and we enjoyed sharing it with you. Cheerio!Tripping Sister!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07937753794186927491noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697466774739790258.post-9958387695328945012015-08-12T16:53:00.000-07:002015-08-12T16:53:57.810-07:00The Grand State House Of PennsylvaniaHello All,<br />
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Well in the course of our cross country journeys, we have had the privilege of visiting many state houses; but none so far have touched the grandeur of the State House Of Pennsylvania. I have a total of 62 pictures, but will not share the all here. I do however want to share a few of them and would encourage you to follow our travel vlogs at:<br />
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We left Phillipsburg NJ and headed for the grand state of Pennsylvania. Some where along the way it occured to us that we were going to pass through Harrisburg which is the home of the state capital building. We will begin our tour with downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and then travel inside to the State House. Today, Chris (The Striking Viking), will be your narrator.<br />
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With pleasure and thanks to the Trippin" Sista for her invitation I take up the narration here and hope I can do justice to her picture taking. Harrisburg was originally settled by by John Harris in 1719.<br />
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After finding a parking spot almost across the street from the State House we started taking pictures and <b>staring goggle eyed </b>at the historical evidence in front of us. State Street which runs as a boulevard from the State House to the Susquehanna River could easily be called "Church Row" as there are 5 churches in these few blocks and at least as many law firms.<br />
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The Capitol building is actually built on top of a previous building, which the Governor of the time considered <b>"too ugly to gaze upon!"</b> The capitol was designed in the American Renaissance style by architect Joseph Huston, who envisaged it as a<b> "palace of art" </b><br />
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Upon mounting the steps we come to the doors of the building. There is a sign denoting the edifice as a National Historic Landmark. There are initially 2 huge bronze doors which depict the founding industries of Pennsylvania to remind all visitors of the heritage of the state. Cast into the doors are depictions of The Declaration of Independence, Governance, History, Mining, Farming, Industry and Education. <br />
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Once through the doors and the obligatory metal detector one enters the main rotunda which stand four stories in height before culminating at the 272 foot diameter 62 million pound huge dome overhead. This dome was inspired to the architect by the dome of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.<br />
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The grand staircase is evocative of the great palaces of Europe. The staircase is constructed of 2 types of marble, the harder pink from Italy and the softer more lustrous white quarried in Vermont.<br />
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The dome is so large one cannot capture the entire thing in one picture. The light is brilliant and evokes the feeling one of airy contemplation. The paintings are huge and represent the principles of Pennsylvania, the mottoes painted on the walls are thought provoking.<br />
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The galleries to the left and right of the Rotunda lead either to Legislative or Senate offices. The floor was originally designed to be executed in marble, but a Pennsylvania potter argued brilliantly for brick inset with handmade tiles representing the industries, virtues and common strengths of Pennsylvania citizens. These panels of which there are 223 each about one foot square stretch from prehistory at the Senate end of the hallway all the way to the present day at the legislative end.<br />
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All of the light fixtures were executed by the Philadelphia Bronze Casting Company and more will be said about these later. As a teaser the rectangular one in the center of the picture is about 6-7 feet tall and weighs at least 800 pounds.<br />
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A gentleman was sitting in the Rotunda talking about the current economic structure of the government. The government proposed giving matching funds to each dollar that Public Service Workers contributed, but buried within the legislation was a clause that gave the State Congressmen a huge raise, and simultaneously <b>plundered the Public Service Pension of $55 billion dollars. </b>They have yet to address this inequity and have so far avoided passing a budget that might begin to address this grievance.<br />
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Out tour guide took us first into the Senate Chamber. The walls are covered by pictures that were done by a Pennsylvania artist who was a female.This broke a longstanding prohibition on female artists exhibiting publicly. Her name was <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violet_Oakley" target="_blank">Violet Oakley</a><br />
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Ah yes, back to the illumination. The lights when viewed with the naked eye, exhibit a cross shape. The reason is that when originally installed the only bulbs available were 25W., and the lights were spec'd with globes cut in such a fashion to magnify the available light, and provide more illumination than normally available. The entire building is accented with gold leaf.<br />
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One of the panels illustrates Natives entering the home off William Penn. Although there was great rancor and violence on both sides during the early days of American History, Penn was understood to be untouchable due to his pacifistic Quaker beliefs. Although the Quakers were as a rule in favor of American Independence, they were loathe to take up weapons on her behalf.<br />
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The panels painted for the room are very moving, when one understands and recognizes the challenges faced by the colonies, before the Declaration of Independence was eventually signed. <br />
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There is a very narrow staircase on either side of the building. These are also original to the building and have a very sharp pitch. They are only wide enough for one person..<b>."no passing please" </b><br />
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Inscribed around the walls of the Capitol is a saying from William Penn.<b> "<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">There may be room there for such a holy experiment. For the nations want a precedent. And my God will make it the seed of a nation. That an example may be set up to the nations. That we may do the thing that is truly wise and just."</span></b><br />
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We are not allowed to enter the House of Representatives, because some renovations were in progress It should be noted here that the majority of the woodwork in the house is executed in mahogany. This mahogany came from British Honduras. You may recognize it better under it's current name Belize.<br />
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Our next stop was the Supreme Court. These justices are appointed, and may serve as long as they want although there is a State Law which mandates retirement at<b> no later than 70 years of age.</b><br />
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The Supreme Court is likewise decorated with paintings, but many of them have hidden sayings which remind both the members of the bench, and the petitioners of the solemn responsibility of their respective positions.<br />
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It appears the Trippin' Sista has captured yours truly in a moment of repose. It was about this point in the trip, that my brain started to overload on factual information. I have found that there is only so much I can take and then .<b>.TILT. My brain checks out.!!</b><br />
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The green glass dome of the Supreme Court was originally designed for the House of Representatives, but when it was completed it was found to be too big for the space which it had been constructed for. It found a home in the Supreme Court chamber. They constructed a roof over it, with open panels for the light to penetrate. It feels very cool in the room, the better to adjudicate the business of the Commonwealth.<br />
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The panels of art around the the room are as described, adjuring sensible and sober deliberation. Many references are made to immutable and Divine Law, which the practitioners are encouraged to emulate.<br />
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The room is well lit, and richly paneled in the aforementioned Mahogany. There are no juries, histrionics or public galleries in these deliberations.The justices hear, deliberate and swiftly pronounce on each case and just as quickly move on the the next docket item. <br />
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Although we were unable to enter the House of representatives we were welcomed into the gallery, where our senses were visibly assaulted by the opulence of the chamber.<br />
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The chandeliers are on a three year maintenance rotation throughout the state house. If a bulb burns out, it will get replaced with the next scheduled maintenance. In order to perform the maintenance schedule a scaffold is erected under the chandelier and a workman who must be over <b>6 feet tall </b>slides open a trap door and climbs into the chandelier where bulb replacement, crystal cleaning and polishing takes place. Each of these chandeliers is about<b> 11 feet tall and weighs as much as an elephant.</b><br />
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Placed all around the chamber are stained glass windows which measure 4 feet in diameter, This one represents the printed word, which industry was prominent in Pennsylvania.<br />
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This one represents religion, the exercise of which was instrumental to the founding of Pennsylvania. It is a truly fascinating history which instantaneously humbles the ego of the hearer, while simultaneously elevating their spirit.<br />
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We stopped in the cafeteria to get a bite to eat. It is located in an annex and features a large open space for the feeling of alfresco dining.<br />
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These are well maintained period buildings located on State Street. Most of the buildings were constructed in the latter half of the 1800`s. The diversity of style speaks to the vintage of the architecture.<br />
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We rounded a corner and came to an imposing brick structure. When we got close enough we could discern the tenant. it was a YMCA.<b> Quelle surprise!!</b><br />
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There was a Tudor style building on Front Street. This houses the Civic Club of Harrisburg. It is located next to a pumping station. This pumping station originally featured a treadmill on which horses walked to pump water from an aqueduct across the Susquehanna River up to city reservoirs where mains delivered water to occupants by a gravity fed system.<br />
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There is a Greenway along the riverfront offering a place to stroll for residents. It is very scenic and presents an escape from the hustle and bustle of business and governance.<br />
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There is an imposing pile of brick in the post Victorian style at the corner of State and Front streets. It is available for lease (up to 11,000 sq. ft.). I shudder to think of the lease cost.<br />
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There is a statue entitled<b> ``Waiting`` </b>which features a nattily attired gent with a Homburg, Attache Case and newspaper seated on a bench in the Riverfront Greenway. Whether he waits for an assignation, a bus or a ride is not clear, yet he waits patiently reading his paper.<br />
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Cheekily, my beloved The Trippin` Sista peeked over his shoulder to see what her was reading. She would have shrieked had he turned around and asked<b> ``do you mind?``</b><br />
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We hope you all enjoyed the journey. Thanks for coming along...:-)<br />
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Keep trippin!Tripping Sister!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07937753794186927491noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697466774739790258.post-5146648639646923052015-08-03T21:33:00.004-07:002015-08-03T21:33:53.032-07:00The Currier Museum Of Manchester New HampshireHowdy folks,<br />
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Well, I think I may have grown a few more grey hairs since I last posted. We are currently in New Hampshire and made a trip to Manchester today to visit a museum. I have some pictures that I would like to post for you guys as well as our fan base on YouTube have been following our travels.<br />
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This is the entrance to the museum....:-). Now, how weird is that?...ha. Did anybody see that guy fixed between those two beams? I think I know him!<br />
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Must folks would call these "paper weights"; as would I. Except, I'm not sure that they are. I would suppose that since they have found their way to a museum that they are more likely considered "art glass"....:-). But aren't they beautiful?<br />
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For some reason, these on the top shelf reminded me of a flock (is that the right word), of swan.<br />
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This next artist did a picture that so captured my attention that I wanted to share it with all of you! I tried to get the tags of the items that were displayed. some of the art work had a picture of a camera with a slash through it which meant that I could not take a picture of it. And nearly all of the were over 4 hundred years old.<br />
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Well whatever the "letter was about" seemed to be a point of humor for these Cardinals. The picture did not come out as clearly has I had hoped.....:-(. Nevertheless, the detail was amazing and the colors extremely vibrant.<br />
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Who painted that one??......:-). <br />
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Silver was a big deal back in the day. It still is for those who believe in investing in metals, but cannot afford to purchase gold. This is the information on the photo beneath this.<br />
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How would you like to serve tea and crumpets in these babies??.....<br />
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I don't know if I have ever seen a REAL Tiffany lamp before although I have seen lots of Tiffany "style" lamps. This my friends, is the REAL DEAL.<br />
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And it's been around since 1914......<br />
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Now, this is an interesting piece which was supposed to be of a young woman who was blind. When the volcano or meteor or whatever in the world happened at Pompeii happened, the story says that she "heard" the commotion but was unable to escape the danger and became immortalized in ash. <br />
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This is another piece of art that really grabbed my attention. I LOVE the detail and was glad that I was able to take a picture of it. <br />
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Is this not one of the most beautiful things you have ever seen? wow....<br />
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And I think this must be the tiniest tea set I have ever seen. All done in Sterling silver. <br />
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and a funky tea pot......:-). I would burn myself trying to serve tea out of this thing!<br />
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I only wish that you guys could have been there to see this things for yourself as my little phone camera does not do it justice.......seriously. This looked like you could reach out and touch each piece!<br />
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I think this is what was known as a "fainting bench" or something like that. Not sure about that and the write up about it was kinda behind a line and up on a platform that I did not want to take the risk of crossing.<br />
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Here is the write up about it. It is Grecian made. Nice, but I would change the color. That is TOO MUCH excitement for me! ha<br />
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Well, that was about it that I could actually take pictures of. I was allowed to go into the cafeteria and take some pics even though it was closed already. Here is one angle of the room.<br />
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And here is another.......:-). I think the flowers on the tables was a nice touch. <br />
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And this ended the self guided tour.....:-). I love museums. Don't you? <br />
Well, thanks for going with is again. See you next time....:-).<br />
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Just to give a quick update as to what we have been doing and where we are currently in our travels. We were gassing up Grace and a stranger came over and asked if we had ever heard of the movie The Shawshank Redemption. Well, not only had we heard of it, but I had personally seen it more than three times. He goes on to tell us that the film was made right there in his town about a mile away and if we wanted to see the prison; which is really called Ohio State Reformatory, he would gladly take us there. We said "OK!".<br />
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So, here goes: This is a long shot of Ohio State Reformatory known in the movie as Shawshank Prison.<br />
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According to the audio tour that we took, it was built from blueprints that were designed by Leonardo D Vinci after the pattern of a french castle named Chateau d' Chompre or something like that. I don't speak french!<br />
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The first room on the right as you enter was a gift shop. It had replicas of the trays that the prisoners used in the cafeteria or whatever they call it in prison.<br />
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The second room was a very vivid reminder of what the end of some of the prisoners was. According to the records, no prisoners were every executed on the prison grounds. This is an exact replica, though of the chair that was used to appease the law.<br />
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This is one of the wardens that was serving in the 1940's when the prison was in it's "hay day" if a prison can have such a thing. James Adams was his name.<br />
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This is an actual straight jacket that was used to restrain "unruly" prisoners. the small cap sitting next to it was used in executions. I have no idea why they felt the need to put on the head of a person they were about to kill. Sounds like a bad fashion statement to me!<br />
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Some stuff that the captains had during their time of service.<br />
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This was the Warden's dinning room. His entire family lived in this wing of the reformatory. The quarters rose to the third floor of the building. <br />
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As did this grand stair case!<br />
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A lot had been done to restore the downstairs area, but there was still a lot of work to be done in the upper rooms. This was the family room for the Warden.<br />
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Here is a picture of the living quarters in the 1940's.<br />
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If you have seen the movie, you may remember a character by the name of Brooks. This poster contained the last letter that Mr. Brooks wrote after his release from prison and before hanging himself in his hotel room. Mr. Brooks had been incarcerated many many years when he was suddenly released from prison as an old man. He did not know how to make it on the outside world and had no other family.<br />
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I tried to capture a picture of the last letter that Mr. Brooks wrote.<br />
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This is the man who played "Mr. Brooks". Mr. Brooks was sentenced in 1905 and paroled in 1947. The actor that played his character was James Whitmore. Whitmore passed away in 2009.<br />
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There were many prisoners that lived at this reformatory all of their lives. So, naturally when they passed, they were buried on the grounds of the reformatory. The cemetery is not open to the public, but there was a picture that I was able to take a shot of.<br />
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Now, what in the world is he doing in prison? haha. I WAS NOT going in there, y'all.<br />
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there was a chain blocking the path, but here is a shot of just how massive this prison was. There were two men to every cell. <br />
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This was a picture of a movie scene when the prison guards realized that "Andy" had escaped from the prison.<br />
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This is me seeing it from Andy's point of view! haha Catch me if you can!<br />
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There were a lot more pictures, but I didn't have time to upload them. So, this is it folks.<br />
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And this guy is making sure we all get out before closing....:-).<br />
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<br />Tripping Sister!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07937753794186927491noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697466774739790258.post-71343040597469783962015-07-08T22:34:00.001-07:002015-07-08T22:34:10.694-07:00Wall Drug, Wall South DakotaHello All,<br />
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We have been traveling quite a bit. I think we may have covered about 1500 miles so far since leaving Canada two weeks ago. Considering we are averaging a speed of about 50 miles per hour, you can imagine that the days are long! <br />
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At any rate, one of the stops we made was in Wall, South Dakota. I had ever heard of Wall, South Dakota or the famous Wall Drug Store that is one of its historical land marks that have been in business since 1935 or somewhere thereabouts. <br />
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The first thing I noticed is that they held on to their idea of free advertising....:-)<br />
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It's not very clear on this shot, but the white sign says "Bring Your Camera"! haha<br />
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And if you google the history of this landmark, you will see that it all started like this:<br />
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After many tries and many years, it progressed into something that I don't think this family thought possible back in those days. They have some of everything on the grounds.<br />
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the even had folks from back in the day still playing cards and willing to die for their nickle! Hey! I know that guy in the middle! ha..<br />
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there was a tiny chapel on the premises that is still there for people who want to go in and pray....<br />
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Mr. Viking made friends with Ms Annie Oakley who was reported to have been mean with a rifle! Keep your friends close and your enemies closer!<br />
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I have heard of Calamity Jane and wondered if she had stolen all of the jewelry in the store.....:-)<br />
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the street just outside of the store was full of little shops. We decided that we didn't have time to stop in all of them. If you ever stop in this town, make sure you have time to see this place. <br />
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Nope. Mr. Viking is the better choice......:-)<br />
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There was historical pictures and art work every where you went. This was a shot of the dining area where we ate breakfast.<br />
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I absolutely loved the hanging Tiffany style lamps.<br />
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This was another room that I think was used for special occasions. Fancy, shmancy......:-)<br />
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Mr. Vikcing was taking in the historic pictures and art work in the dining room....<br />
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I was trying my hand at a very primitive RV! <br />
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You would think that having been in the Dakota's that we would have gone to Mt Rushmore. Well, we had to pass on it this time around, but was glad that Wall's had a replica of sorts on their property.<br />
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There is far too much to report. So, I would strongly suggest that if you haven't gone....go! It's a really cool place...:-).<br />
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Thanks for coming along with us.<br />
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Keep Trippin!<br />
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