tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post5855008862585657739..comments2023-10-25T02:14:11.431-07:00Comments on Living Vicuriously, aka Pasadena Daily Photo, has moved.: Free TimePetrea Burchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-45303076127582823072009-07-21T15:06:41.455-07:002009-07-21T15:06:41.455-07:00Hi Parisian Heart, thank you!Hi Parisian Heart, thank you!Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-39555310367609496112009-07-20T21:21:09.205-07:002009-07-20T21:21:09.205-07:00I REALLY like this photo, Petrea. It looks like t...I REALLY like this photo, Petrea. It looks like the cover of a book ... the beginning of a rich story ...Parisian Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02223146799599483407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-75941663931721626262009-07-16T12:50:16.753-07:002009-07-16T12:50:16.753-07:00Sure, sure, listen to J+P, he knows all about the ...Sure, sure, listen to J+P, he knows all about the Finns.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-30816109410013224112009-07-15T22:30:44.204-07:002009-07-15T22:30:44.204-07:00"Finnish Folk Art Museum is the only one of i..."Finnish Folk Art Museum is the only one of its kind in the US" …<br /><br />The Treaty of 1919 saw to that. Were it not for the great negotiator (& expert muskellunge fisher) Harold Todbald, most major cities in America would have a Finnish Folk Art Museum. But he steered the appropriations in to the International Sustenance Fund, which was ultimately responsible for the airlifts that assuaged the great Lingonberry Famine of '24.<br /><br />And you thought the Finns were only good for harassing the Lapps!John Sandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149954535616537207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-72031774321868112612009-07-15T21:30:26.078-07:002009-07-15T21:30:26.078-07:00We all want some of that free time. Thanks for sha...We all want some of that free time. Thanks for sharing!Lenora Regan - ShootingWithSlinky.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15089438590356700006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-79006595978268362009-07-15T21:16:46.689-07:002009-07-15T21:16:46.689-07:00No, that's not really a bathroom is it? Maybe ...No, that's not really a bathroom is it? Maybe they used to have towel racks in the living room, in case you spilled tea or champagne or something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-52183662052758896682009-07-15T19:12:33.523-07:002009-07-15T19:12:33.523-07:00A beautiful photo of a beautiful room. Except for...A beautiful photo of a beautiful room. Except for the towel on rack, one would never think of it as a bathroom. Simple lines, yet rich and beautiful.Susan Manningnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-31949546869803132472009-07-15T18:08:13.268-07:002009-07-15T18:08:13.268-07:00Wonderful photo. Love how the light glows. Very we...Wonderful photo. Love how the light glows. Very well done!Ms Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07960193596384417988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-84350420353141189202009-07-15T17:10:21.795-07:002009-07-15T17:10:21.795-07:00We ought to be picking your brains about health ca...We ought to be picking your brains about health care, too, Marley.<br /><br />I've been in the Finnish Folk Art museum, Elizabeth. It's right off the parking lot. Small, charming and a tad quirky. When you go over there, just poke a little farther into the grounds and see what they've got. There are secrets to uncover.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-82637981201970378622009-07-15T15:31:23.638-07:002009-07-15T15:31:23.638-07:00(http://pasadenahistory.org/thingstosee/folkartmus...(http://pasadenahistory.org/thingstosee/folkartmuseum.html)elizabethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-61769237244683584392009-07-15T15:29:12.027-07:002009-07-15T15:29:12.027-07:00Petrea, did you know that the Finnish Folk Art Mu...Petrea, did you know that the Finnish Folk Art Museum is the only one of its kind in the US? And that apparently it's lurking on the grounds of the PMH?<br /><br />Neither did I, but I just read about it on the PMH website.<br /><br />Wow!elizabethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-45618325877034599912009-07-15T14:40:52.244-07:002009-07-15T14:40:52.244-07:00That could have been a Zen photo. I really like it...That could have been a Zen photo. I really like it.<br /><br />That is one of the good things the Labour government have done in the UK (there aren't that many!) We get free entrance to museums and art galleries all year round. Sometimes you do have to pay to go into certain exhibitions but we can't complain!marleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01472265054401361817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-24275214117044670802009-07-15T13:47:09.430-07:002009-07-15T13:47:09.430-07:00Thanks for the plug, Petrea! We offer scads of fr...Thanks for the plug, Petrea! We offer scads of free and low-cost programs, events and activities for children and teens throughout the summer at libraries, parks, pools and community centers.pasadenapiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938353886802913728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-11917566039607533962009-07-15T12:01:29.500-07:002009-07-15T12:01:29.500-07:00I had to check up on mg's comment, so I asked ...I had to check up on mg's comment, so I asked Jeannette Bovard, the media consultant over at the PMH. I just love her response (proving mg right):<br /><br />"The Fenyes Mansion is, indeed, Eva and Adalbert Fenyes' second home in Pasadena, and their version of "downsizing." (!) The first Fenyes Mansion was a Moorish-inspired extravaganza farther down the block on Orange Grove. You might have seen a photo of it on display in the panels of the Raymond Hotel clock in the mansion foyer -- it is one of the first things we point out on a Mansion tour. The Fenyes' sold that home with all its furnishings after living there for only several years. Unfortunately, that residence was completely lost in a fire c. 1905. You must come and see the photos -- it was spectacularly opulent in a Castle Green kind of way."<br /><br />I do remember that clock, must go back and take a second look.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-51700594640470865742009-07-15T11:14:55.936-07:002009-07-15T11:14:55.936-07:00Beautiful photo. There are so many things to do i...Beautiful photo. There are so many things to do in Pasadena. Now if I can just find things in my valley. ;)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302700145350385530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-19671825633872304012009-07-15T11:08:59.194-07:002009-07-15T11:08:59.194-07:00Spooky. I thought you were going to tell us a gho...Spooky. I thought you were going to tell us a ghost story.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08668487489667818687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-44265472137607141202009-07-15T11:07:08.612-07:002009-07-15T11:07:08.612-07:00this is a very "zen" shot. so calm, cri...this is a very "zen" shot. so calm, crisp and simple. very nice Mz. P.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14931292655690718926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-71496337689210635232009-07-15T10:29:17.883-07:002009-07-15T10:29:17.883-07:00Beautiful composition--serene and uncluttered. An...Beautiful composition--serene and uncluttered. And fascinating history from mg.Jean Spitzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520415864511680025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-87932643990533507562009-07-15T09:43:52.289-07:002009-07-15T09:43:52.289-07:00Mrs. Fenyes refered to this home as a cottage. Heh...Mrs. Fenyes refered to this home as a cottage. Heh! The real opulence burned in a fire up Orange Grove. Her original home was a place of art to the maxxxxxx.<br /><br />Did you see the old telephone and message center off of the kitchen? The telephone has no dial becuase all one had to do is pick up the receiver and speak to Claude (the Pasadena operator circa 1911) According to the log they used the phone mostly to order the groceries delivered.mgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-21283484465851168352009-07-15T08:57:15.374-07:002009-07-15T08:57:15.374-07:00Thanks. And good idea, Katie, maybe I'll hang ...Thanks. And good idea, Katie, maybe I'll hang it in my bathroom. The Fenyes Mansion was opulent for its time and this is one of the simpler rooms, but with that light it was so pretty.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-78059457703825120902009-07-15T08:30:39.787-07:002009-07-15T08:30:39.787-07:00Yes, the museums are great. I've been over to ...Yes, the museums are great. I've been over to the Huntington already a few times this summer.<br /><br />But what could be better than "free" and "outdoors" (except the heat)? <a href="http://www.levittpavilionpasadena.org/" rel="nofollow">Leavitt Pavilion's</a> music series this summer.<br /><br />The chair reminds me that I want to go to garage sales and find six old/unique/interesting chairs to put around my dining room table. Maybe they would let me have this one when they are done with it?HearkenCreativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604029922961251965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-90696950209227467792009-07-15T07:52:01.313-07:002009-07-15T07:52:01.313-07:00Stunning! One of my faves too.Stunning! One of my faves too.Susan Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178330935523896363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-44312914349523994552009-07-15T06:59:57.920-07:002009-07-15T06:59:57.920-07:00I'm with V - this is a stunner of a photo. I&#...I'm with V - this is a stunner of a photo. I'd happily hang this photo in my bathroom!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05017577882203582185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-91840634406802693612009-07-15T01:49:36.027-07:002009-07-15T01:49:36.027-07:00Oh you know I love this shot. RIght up my alley. S...Oh you know I love this shot. RIght up my alley. Shadows, natural light AND a chair!! One of your best I think!<br />VVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-16144192930523586762009-07-15T01:36:21.313-07:002009-07-15T01:36:21.313-07:00What a beautiful chair Petrea, and so well framed....What a beautiful chair Petrea, and so well framed. Even the towel is crispy clean. There must be a treasure-trove of good photo ops in the museum. Would love to see some more. Thanks.eamon@ewmphotographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13943774658557849499noreply@blogger.com