4TH OF JULY GIVEAWAY

Celebrate your independence by reading an Indie book. Enter to win a trade paperback copy of each of my titles!!! HAPPY 4TH OF JULY

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Binding Arbitration

by Elizabeth Marx

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Descent of Blood

by Elizabeth Marx

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Ascent of Blood

by Elizabeth Marx

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To Breathe the Breath of Isis

by Elizabeth Marx

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Wednesday Walking Tour: THE ART INSTITUTE CHICAGO

I have two favorite places in the world: museums and libraries. No matter what city I travel too, and I’ve been around a bit, I always hit the best museum in town and take a stroll through its galleries. Then I visit the public library where I find an old book and a table where I can sit and soak up the feel of the place for a bit.

In Chicago one of our finest museums is the Art Institute Chicago located in Grant Park. This is a photograph from one of the terraces at the museum.

It features a collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art in its permanent collection. Its holdings also include American art, Old Masters, European and American decorative arts, Asian art, modern and contemporary art, architecture and industrial and graphic design. In addition, it houses the Ryerson & Burnham Libraries on the main level.

                                                          Claude Monet Springtime

Tracing its history to a free art school and gallery founded in 1866, the museum is located at 111 South Michigan Avenue in the Chicago Landmark Historic Michigan Boulevard District. It is associated with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and at one million square feet and it is the second largest art museum in the United States, after the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

On a personal note, the Art Institute was one of the first museums I ever went to as a child and I remember being awestruck by so much beauty. I also had my first date with my husband there on July 14, 1990. An interesting piece of trivia is that the bronze lions that guard the front entrance of the museum have name: Stands in an Attitude of Defiance and On the Prowl. The statues were created by Edward Camay for the World’s Columbia Exposition in 1893 and have been a symbol of Chicago for more than 110 years.

Happy summertime travels and if you come to Chicago the Art Institute is a must see!

Elizabeth Marx

TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLPARK: OPENING DAY TRIVIA CONTEST!!!

"An opener is not like any other game. There's that little extra excitement , a faster beating of the heart. ... You know when you win the first one, you can't lost em all." Early Wynn

7 QUESTIONS FOR THE FIRST 7 INNINGS

1) Which famous baseball record was tied on Opening Day?

2) Which obscure Chicago Cubs player is the only National League player to hit three home runs on Opening Day?

3) Which team has the longest Opening Day winning streak?

4) Which Hall of Fame pitcher threw the most shutouts on Opening Day?

5) Who was the first sitting U.S. president to throw out the first pitch on Opening Day?

6) Which pitcher started the most Opening Day games?

7) Which Hall of Famer is the only pitcher to throw a no hitter on Opening Day?

7TH INNING STRETCH

8) Which is the only team in baseball that always has their Opening Day at home?

9) Which team has the best winning percentage on Opening Day? 

LEAVE A COMMENT ABOUT YOUR FONDEST OPENING DAY MEMORY & I'll randomly choose a winner. PRIZE an EBOOK copy of CUTTERS VS JOCKS and BINDING ARBITRATION.

1) Hank Aaron his 714th home run

2) Karl Rhodes

3) Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Browns, NY Mets

4) Walter Johnson

5) William Howard Taft

6) Tom Seaver

7) Bob Feller

8) Cincinnati Reds

9) Toronto Blue Jays

And for the record Aidan got all the questions wrong when polled!!!

LET'S PLAY BALL!!!