Tag Archives: Bowers Museum

Friday The 13th… Who Else Was Unlucky?

Posted on Friday, October 13, 2017 by Paul

We decided to go to Chapter One for lunch as it is right next to the Bowers Museum (OK, maybe two miles away). It’s a bit of an eclectic place but the food and  service was great! It is located … Continue reading →

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Let’s Walk… Then Market… Then Old Ranch

Posted on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 by Paul

Paul went out for a walk this morning to checkout how his breathing was doing.  All was well and after 45 minutes of walking in the 40 degree weather, he returned home in great shape.  He was not out of … Continue reading →

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Busy Day… Aren’t They All?

Posted on Friday, April 8, 2016 by Paul

We visited with Diane and Pat and then headed to the Bowers Museum to see the Mummies and have lunch. As we headed ot, were were greeted bu our Charlotte!  A gift from Charlotte two years ago and the only … Continue reading →

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Hello! World! Off To The Bowers

Posted on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 by Paul

Paul was on the computer when all of a sudden the Earth moved. The USGS had the details on their website within a few minutes of the event! We had planned to go to Tangata and The Bowers and we … Continue reading →

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Busy Day

Posted on Thursday, November 5, 2015 by Paul

It’s starting to look like fall finally… We turned on the heater for the first time this year! We did some errands and then headed to Chapter One in Santa Ana for lunch!  It is an eclectic restaurant in the … Continue reading →

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Busy Day

Posted on Sunday, July 26, 2015 by Paul

“My definition of an intellectual is someone who can listen to the William Tell Overture without thinking of the Lone Ranger” – Billy Connolly” Paul took the morning walk and took some pictures.  Join the walk! At 2:00 we headed … Continue reading →

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Busy Day!

Posted on Thursday, March 12, 2015 by Paul

We decided to go to the Bowers Museum and see the China Exhibit before it closes.  It was a neat exhibit involving a group/society of Chinese that appears to be isolated from the rest of the country circa 1000 BC … Continue reading →

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No Golf Today… It’s Museum And Dance Time

Posted on Thursday, January 30, 2014 by Paul

“Real museums are places where Time is transformed into Space.” – Orhan Pamuk We messed around the house before going to the Bower’s Museum and having lunch at Tangata which is inside the museum. The Bowers Museum is located in … Continue reading →

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Museum And An Ernie Visit

Posted on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 by Paul

We went to Bowers and had lunch at Tangata.  Joe was going to join us but he had an annual performance appraisal planned!  Afterwords, we stopped by Channel One for a glass of wine before going home.  Testing out a … Continue reading →

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Great Lunch With Joe And Museum Visit Prior To Dancing

Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2013 by Paul

We had a great day starting with lunch at the Bowers Museum.  Our son Joe decided to join us for lunch and we had a great visit.  He is a geologist and works just a few blocks away from the … Continue reading →

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A Day With My Bride… That Is Good!

Posted on Friday, November 30, 2012 by Paul

No golf… No chores… Just a nice rainy day with the love of my life!  Yeah! We decided to go to Tangata at Bowers for lunch and visit the Albright Pin Collection.  It was quite interesting.  After returning home we … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Was Busy Including A Visit To Bowers

Posted on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 by Paul

We began the day by visiting Kat but when we got there she was so sound asleep that we didn’t want to wake her.  We headed to the Bower’s Museum to have lunch with our son, Joe and then visit … Continue reading →

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Busy Day; Elks, Bowers, And Old Ranch

Posted on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 by Paul

We started at the Elks getting Bob and AJ “interviewed” for membership into the Elks. Since it was lunch time, we decided to go to Tangata at the Bowers and on a lark, we called Bunnaford who decided to join … Continue reading →

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A Most Interesting Day… Museums, Happy Hour, and Dancing

Posted on Friday, November 11, 2011 by Paul

Up at the crack of dawn, Paul delivered Bob to the hospital for a bit of surgery, nothing serious but we had time to laugh and giggle a lot. Since it was preparing to rain we decided to go to … Continue reading →

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Saturday Was Laid Back…. NOT Cars And Bowers

Posted on Saturday, April 30, 2011 by Paul

We began early with a visit to the 24th annual Seal Beach Car Show.  Please join us for the great cars. After a glass of champagne at the Wine Store on Main Street, we headed for the Bowers Museum in … Continue reading →

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Museums And Dancing… A Good Thing

Posted on Thursday, December 23, 2010 by Paul

We headed for the Bower’s Museum in Santa Ana to see the Ben Franklin Exhibit.  Excellent and no one knew how much he did in such a short time.  Join the fun! From there we went to visit Jose and … Continue reading →

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Bowers And Time For Dancing At Alpine Village

Posted on Sunday, September 12, 2010 by Paul

We went to see the Impressionists at Bowers.  Impressionism was a 19th-century art movement that began as a loose association of Paris-based artists whose independent exhibitions brought them to prominence in the 1870s and 1880s. The name of the movement … Continue reading →

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The Silk Road At Bowers

Posted on Thursday, April 29, 2010 by Paul

We visited The Bowers Museum to see the “Secrets Of The Silk Road” display.  Pretty interesting!  . The Silk Road) is an extensive interconnected network of trade routes across the Asian continent connecting East, South, and Western Asia with the Mediterranean … Continue reading →

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Yeah Rain! It’s Museum time!

Posted on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 by Paul

It rained last night so we decided to go to the museum for the afternoon before going to the movies!  The Bowers Museum is fantastic for a small museum.  We had lunch at Tangata wondered around the museum for a … Continue reading →

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Dining At The Museum, Tangata

Posted on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 by Paul

We loved going to Tangata, the Patina Group resturant at the Bowers Museum! Tangata (or “mankind” in the tribal Maori language of New Zealand) features Southwestern decor enclosed by glass walls and a ceiling framed with stuccoed beams and large … Continue reading →

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