Round Museum

An early morning waterlily bloom in the pond adds to the peaceful vibe in the garden. Representing innocence and hope, the flower has been a symbol of spirituality for all ancient cultures around the world.

03.02.22

Cold, cold mornings require hot beverages, and a little cocoa is like a dessert for breakfast. Treat yourself to a steaming hot cup. And a couple marshmallows, too!

02.28.22

You can all scream for ice cream, but what say you on the cone? Sugar? Cake? Pretzel? With a quick peel and a roll, in no time you will have a waffle cone for that triple scoop of Rocky Road, Moose Tracks and Mint Chocolate Chip.

02.27.22

Winter storms can precipitate in all forms — snow, sleet and ice. A frozen coating over everything gives surfaces a glistening skin, sometimes with curious effects locked in mid-drip.

02.26.22

Staring into the inky blackness of the Away Off porter, you almost can see into a far away place. Like a looking glass, can you see the future? Is there an alternate multiversal reality with a variant version of yourself conquering the magical land of Nantucket? How many drinks have you had?

02.25.22

If there's fresh-squeezed orange juice on the menu at a hipster cafe, you can be confident it will be served in a Mason jar with a cardboard straw. It is practically hipster law.

02.24.22

Peeling an orange in one piece looks to be some sort of parlor trick. But its pretty simple: cut a half-circle in top, use your thumb and rotate in a spiral motion until you reach the bottom. Impress your friends.

02.23.22

It is a calendrical event that doesn't happen that often, but today you've hit the numbers jackpot -- the month, day, year and millennium have lined up deuces like a winning slot machine. And it's a Twosday. And a Palindrome Day! You might want to play the lottery.

2.22.22

Norway loves their cross country skiing, and it showed at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, China. Of the 37 total medals the Norwegian team won, 26 of them involved cross country. It's a testament to their training and talent of course, but maybe they have a secret kick wax formulation. Or maybe it's this beat up thermometer out in the lodge. Depending on the temperature, there are specific waxes and klisters recommended for proper traction and glide -- generally hard wax when it's colder and soft wax when warmer -- but this Round will point the way.

02.21.22

Seems like only yesterday there was a pole missing on the corner. Now, we have another incident. What's the deal?

02.19.22