We had a great stay in Newfane this summer seeing family & friends. Fixing, relaxing and visiting.

We did have a cooler and wetter summer than
usual but all in all it felt good to be back. Before 
we head back on September 20th here is a few 
of the things we did.  I forgot to take my camera 
along sometimes cause we weren't traveling. 

  
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Settling in at Steve’s

Helping Steve Out.

A party at my sister’s for friends, and her who used to work for the DMV.

Lots more people, forgot to take pictures 😒

Karen, Donna and myself went to Olcott Beach, a historic treasure, in Niagara County.

Another treasure in Niagara County is Bye’s Popcorn in Olcott. They’ve been making popcorn at the same stand since 1923 and it’s still very good. Happy 100th Birthday Bye’s keep on poppin.

Practiced pickleball in Steve’s garage so as not to look to bad when we’re partners with Bill & Sandy

We visited the The Buffalo AKG Art Museum (formerly the Albright-Knox Art Gallery) to give them a painting of my father’s. Jennifer contacted the museum to ask them if they would like the painting he did while attending the Albright Art School. They did want the painting so we went to deliver it to the museum. They were very happy & excited to receive the painting plus his diploma from the school. The museum will have an exhibit to honor the former students of the Albright Art School in the museum where his painting and diploma will be. We were very excited the painting found a great home! He was truly a very talented man.

My dad attended Pratt Institute for fine Arts in Brooklyn NY the 1940’s, he was drafted and after WWII, he couldn’t afford to go to Pratt, so he attended Albright Art School.

Jennifer, Doug and myself giving her the painting

She gave us three free tickets to go into the newly constructed Buffalo AKG Art Museum. Here is a brief history of the museum and art school.

The Buffalo AKG Art Museum (formerly the Albright-Knox Art Gallery) is one of the oldest museums dedicated to the art of our time, and the sixth oldest public art institution in the United States. It was founded in December 1862.   

Clifton Hall, the third building on the museum’s campus, was constructed in 1920 and in 1929, the building became the home of the Albright Art School.  It was only an art school for 10 years and then Clifton Hall was transferred to the State University College.  Clifton Hall is now the offices for the museum.

Ground was broken in November 2019, and after nearly four years of construction the museum was done.  The new Buffalo AKG Art Museum is more than 50,000 sq. ft. and includes more than half an acre of new public green space outside. A parking garage was installed below ground, underneath the green lawn.

The first picture is an old picture, the rest are of the new art museum. It’s an incredible building.

We took our tickets and went thru the art gallery as we walked thru I took pictures of the art that interested us.

The paintings we liked were mostly called realism – fine arts or whatever. They looked so real, the eyes, the folds on their clothes, down to every detail they looked like a photograph. They were done by: Jehan Vibert – A Marvelous Sauce 1890, James Tissot – A Woman of Ambition  1884,William Harnet – Music & literature 1888, Giacomo Balla – Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash, 1912 and Winslow Homer – Croquet Players 1865. Yes, the sign is a art piece, but I don’t know the artist’s name. The last two are abstract art, which you tend to think, or at least I do, they have been done recently like these last two, but they haven’t. They are called Cubism art by: Jean Metzinge – Dancer in a Cafe, 1912 and Albert Gleizes – Man in a Hammock 1913.

There are so may paintings and such here these are a few I took pictures of. The first one is the only one I know who painted it Milton Avery – Bucolic Landscape, 1945.

These art forms are different, unique and whatever. I do appreciate what they represent and they took time to put together but they fit into what we call maybe Contemporary art. I guess it’s like ” Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” I’m thinking the same goes for art. The first one that’s hanging is called mixed media, then Man on a wooden scaffold, Tom Thumb next is I don’t know what it’s called but as you can see it’s the inside of a house on a huge background and the last one is I don’t know the title but it’s a kitchen sink and cupboards.

These are definitely unique pieces of art? I do appreciate a tire, especially one this big with chains, but is it a work of art? I bet Michelin is glad it’s an art museum. The next was balloons talking to us with the eyes and mouth moving while the recorder was playing something bizarre. The next is a painting called “Orange Yellow and next is a plug. I can only say you have to be at the right place at the right time and maybe someone will say it’s a piece of art. As for me I just don’t get it.

Last but not least The Mirror Room designed by Lucas Samaras in 1966. It’s a room-sized cube that contains little except a mirrored table and chair a huge crystalline structure that has no top, bottom, or sides, the feeling of suspension creates a space in which the only images are “drawn” by the reflections of visitors. He created “a space, an environment and a panorama.” He continued: associatively enveloping and valid to me as a work of art, wonder, sensuality, pessimistic theory, and partial invisibility.” It’s a visitor favorite. When you enter all you can see is yourself continuously going on and on. Anewspaper columnist summarized the encounter as “an experience not soon forgotten. How often can we step into a work of art and become both spectator and participant?” We really had a good time going thru the gallery if your ever near Buffalo NY take a trip to the art museum.

We Celebrated a 40th Wedding Anniversary.

Jennifer my sister and Doug got married on Sept. 2, 1983. Buck was Doug’s Best man, & I was the Maid of honor. 40 years later and we’re still lookin good!?

We visited our friends at their campsite and had a great breakfast and then headed to the lake for the celebrations.

Donna & Jeff had their annual Labor Day picnic. We were glad we came here this year to join in on the food and fun.

There is also an annual Kickball game at the picnic. Dave is the pitcher for both teams when were in town. Needless to say it’s not a very regimented game. But it’s a lot of fun.

we went to Bradford, PA. to Togi’s restaurant for lunch to visit with Kathy a friend from way back, it was a good time seeing and reminiscing with her. She left us some of her homemade delicious peanut clusters – white, milk chocolate and dark chocolate. 😊

Went to The Grove with some family & friends for some singin and a dancin and to celebrate the bands 37 year anniversary. 👏🕺💃🎶🌀

On our last weekend here September 15-17th we got to say good bye to some family and friends. At a campfire at my sister’s where my pictures didn’t come out. But the next day we went to an annual Pig Roast Party and they all turned out. It was at our friend Sharon’s house, another great party.

Our friend Mike made chowder for his family & friends, and he got a retirement cake. Chowder was good and so was the cake. We were sorry that Kathleen’s husband Eric wasn’t feeling well, we missed him not being there.

When we first arrived the hay was growing tall in the fields, then they started cutting it down and putting it in rolls, now they have wrapped the rolls in plastic and they looks like giant rolls of toilet paper. Fall will be here shortly when you see this and along with it winter. It’s time to boogie out of here.

That’s parts of our summer in a nut shell. Thanks all for making it a good time. Now it’s time to get out there and discover new roads & territories.