LBJ Presidential Library

"Our Mission" Austin, 2017
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“Our Mission” Austin, 2017

こんばんは。How’s it going?

Today Bay and I visited the LBJ Presidential Library at UT Austin. It’s the first presidential library we have ever visited, and I didn’t know what to expect. I didn’t know hardly anything about LBJ, but I learned a lot during our visit to the museum. The exhibits were interesting and innovative, especially the telephones which you could pick up and listen in on conversations that LBJ had with all sorts of people, including Jackie Kennedy.

"Gun Free" Austin, 2017
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“Gun Free” Austin, 2017

I don’t know how objective the curators and creators of the museum could be when putting the exhibits together, but I feel like they told the story from lots of different points of view. It was interesting to learn about the “Great Society”, the Voting Rights Act, and other initiatives that LBJ championed.

"On the Phone" Austin, 2017
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“On the Phone” Austin, 2017

Besides learning about LBJ, the museum really gives a nice view of life in the mid and late 20th century in the US by showing a lot of the culture, music, and television programs that were popular. I’m sure it would be very nostalgic to people in their 60s and 70s!

If you are in Austin and have an interest in US history, I highly recommend visiting the LBJ Museum. For a very reasonable admission fee, you gain a wealth of historical information.

"Presidential Pens" Austin, 2017
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“Presidential Pens” Austin, 2017
"Limo" Austin, 2017
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“Limo” Austin, 2017
"LBJ Library" Austin, 2017
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“LBJ Library” Austin, 2017

Concert Night

"Band Mates" Cedar Park, 2017
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“Band Mates” Cedar Park, 2017

Tonight Koa performed in his school band’s first concert of the year. It was a fantastic performance, especially since they have only been practicing for a few months. But what I really like is that they are all having fun, especially during the concerts. They put in so many hours of practice and hard work but it’s all worth it since they can be proud of the results. And I think the positive band experience will last a lifetime. 🙂

"Fall Concert" Cedar Park, 2017
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“Fall Concert” Cedar Park, 2017

I hope you had a nice day!

またね~

Tonight’s Sketch

"2017.10.25 Sketch" Cedar Park, 2017
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“2017.10.25 Sketch” Cedar Park, 2017

こんばんは。Tonight’s sketch. Nothing much to say about it, but it’s good practice. The version below is the earlier version.

To see all the sketches I’ve been working on, you can check out the Flickr album “My Sketching Journey”, or my Instagram account barron.sketches which I created just for posting sketches, watercolors, and stationery items.

I hope you had a nice day!

"2017.10.25 Sketch" Cedar Park, 2017
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“2017.10.25 Sketch” Cedar Park, 2017