Archives Crawl

October was Archives Month - I know you are all shocked you somehow managed to miss it.... This year Sacramento tried something new to mark it, an archives crawl. The first weekend of October four local repositories hosted about 25 different institutions for an archives crawl - it was a library/history lovers dream. Each place had tables and tables of what I found fascinating information and there were representatives from each of the participants there to answer questions and tell stories.

For instance were you aware that Sacramento is home to the Archives of the Little People of America? At one of the locations they had a table with different photos from the archive - including one from the San Diego International Exhibitions "Midget Farm".

Everyone passed out wonderful goodies and had lovely stories - it was an event. 

I'd like to know why the Everly Brothers, Connie Francis, and Johnny Mathis aren't still performing at the State Fair? There was no information for what year this was at the State Fair - but I feel like maybe I would have enjoyed it a little more back when. 

Sun

One of my favorite things about my apartment is the way the sun shines in. It's normally dark by the time I get home, those rare occasions when I'm home and the sun is shining have been few and far between since the weather has gotten colder. 

California Museum Exhibit

Remember last year when I was volunteering for the California Museum...since I neglected to take any photos of the exhibit when I was there at the grand opening, when I had a chance to go back and visit in October I thought I would snap a few photos. 

If you visit and see this map (thankfully this photo doesn't show well) whoever changed the colors somehow completely skewed the layers and the thing now looks like something I would be horrified to claim as my work, but they changed it, so that's not my fault...wish they would have called and had me do it. 

This language exhibit actually turned out great. The map I designed indicates the locations of different language groups. You press one of the buttons below the map and a speaker hanging from the ceiling plays a recording of the sentence it corresponds with in each of the different languages, while a light behind the image indicates the language currently being played. 

Then there was the Pygmy Mammoth exhibit. Drawing those elephants seriously took me forever, so even though they removed the African elephant from the original image (it was a bit crowded, but that's what they asked for) they didn't make many changes which I appreciated. 

My initial task was simply to do the research to come up with the numbers for this population timeline, then I got to do the graphic for it, and then more and more. It really was lovely to see something I worked on/designed hanging in a museum.

Jonah is 3!

I can't believe the little guy is already 3! We had a small party at my apartment. Yes, we squeezed everyone in. J is really into Yo Gabba Gabba currently and thus he had a slightly themed cake - though I don't know that he recognized the resemblance. 

Candle blow #1

Still some left

He got them all

Okay, whose going to cut this thing and give me a piece?

Darth J

Q helps Grandpa clean up the cake crumbs

Opening gifts

It's amazing how fast time is going by. He's still just as adorable...wonder how many years that will last.