July Checklist #3

Our 3rd July checklist destination was Laguna Gloria.  To be honest, this was the one I was most worried would be a flop.  In my mind, I already had the back-up plan to go next door to Mayfield Preserve and let the peacocks save our adventure if it turned out to be a flop.  Fortunately, although our start was a little slow, it ended up being a fun adventure all it's own.  Laguna Gloria is an art museum located in the 1916 home of Clara Driscoll.  I had no idea who Clara Driscoll was before we went, but she was definitely a strong, smart woman who's known for saving the Alamo so you should look her up.  Our visit started off kind of slow because we learned there was currently no art exhibit in the home....what!  We had planned on walking around an air conditioned museum, yet there was very little to see in the air conditioning.  LG is on some beautiful land that is like a museum itself filled with sculptures, so after a short visit inside, we headed out.  Here are the guys in front of the home...

The first piece of art...

There was a nice, shaded hiking trail we enjoyed.  Luke was being so silly.  He literally heard me take the camera out of my bag, then turned around and did this...

and over and over, he would turn around and flash this smile...

More sculptures...

Both the kids were in very photogenic moods, because Jake was also all about the pictures.  He decided he wanted to do new poses in front of every piece of art.  So, the rest of our visit was much like a photo shoot of Jake.  Even though this trip wasn't exactly what we expected, Jake was definitley happy about it...