Round Museum

I go out walkin' in Kawasaki
Out on the sidewalk
Just like we used to do, I'm always walkin'
In Kawasaki, searchin' for you

07.31.25

The Sail Training Ship NIPPON MARU was built in 1930 as a training ship for cadets. The ship brought up 11,500 cadets for 54 years until her retirement as a training ship in 1984. During her service, NIPPON MARU logged 45.4 times around the earth (1.1 million miles in total). This ship was once called the "Swan of the Pacific" when its sails were unfurled. Almost twelve times a year, the sails are unfurled in cooperation with volunteers and the ship can be seen in its full glory.

The King's Inner Hall in Stirling Castle, Scotland is a prestigious room with a ceiling decorated with the famous Stirling Heads carvings. This was where the King held audiences with ambassadors, courtiers and nobles. The hall was designed for James V, and the Stirling Heads declared his status and wealth as a European monarch, his royal bloodline, his powerful connections, his fashionable court and his aspiration to be a wise and virtuous ruler. The original carvings were removed when the ceiling began to collapse in 1777.

Jeff’s famous Grillers Roll can be made in seven easy steps:
1. Place a slice of mortadella on plate
2. Layer on Munster and havarti cheeses
3. Anchor left edge with crispy blanched asparagus stalk
4. Add a stripe of Dijonnaise
5. Roll into a tube
6. Sear it all around on charcoal grill
7. Eat
Are there more?

07.28.25

For celebrating a very special occasion, Instead of a big ol’ chocolate cake, think small! Why not a delicious and colorful variety of mini cupcakes baked by Melissa?

07.27.25

Many. Many half dollars.

07.26.25

Interesting wall pattern constructed here… what’s the word for it… is it embrasures? Or crenellations? Tessellations? Could it be perforated? Reticulated? Let’s just say Arabesque, one of my favoritist words ever.

07.25.25

Typically when you enter a subway you’re caught in the rush — head-down… eyes-forward… keep moving, moving, moving. But look up at the lights in the London Underground and there’s a tube game just waiting to be played. How many moves would it take to complete the grid?

07.24.25

Walking around Lisbon, Portugal, you will be struck by the ubiquitous use of colored, patterned tiles covering the exteriors and interiors of nearly every building. The painted tin-glazed tilework, called azulejos, is a centuries-old ornamental art form in Portugal and Spain creating dynamic visual displays while also providing a means of temperature control. The artistic styles run the gamut from repeated patterns, to abstract and floral compositions, to ornately illustrated scenes and landscapes.

07.23.25

A country dance was being held in a garden
I felt a bump and heard an "Oh, beg your pardon"
Suddenly I saw polka dots and moonbeams
All around a pug-nosed dream

Now in a cottage built of lilacs and laughter
I know the meaning of the words "ever after"
And I'll always see polka dots and moonbeams
When I kiss the pug-nosed dream

07.22.25