Parade of Birds, Graphic Design and John Waters

Yesterday, I finally made my way back to the Walker to take in their new exhibits: The Parade: Nathalie Djurberg with music by Hans Berg, Absentee Landlord curated by John Waters, Graphic Design: Now In Production and Baby Marx. I really enjoyed The Parade, but my favorite of the day was the new Graphic Design exhibit. Perhaps it's because I truly enjoy creating things from graphic design programs, but mainly because I'm a total design-addict (hello Target) and really appreciate the impact it makes on us (whether conscious or unconscious). It was a great interactive exhibit and we walked away with our own hole-punched text posters (see below). By the time we left the museum, the weather dropped by 10º so our walk-through of the sculpture garden was a short and brisk one.

Since we were in Uptown, I convinced Dylan to pop into the new Muddy Waters with me so I could get my bloody mary fix. Rachel and I were here a few months ago and discovered how delicious they were, so being the bloody mary connoisseur I am there was no doubt I'd return. Their secret weapon? Square One Organic Basil vodka with their own special tomato mix. They also have a great happy hour menu, which we caught the last 7 minutes of and ordered a margherita pizza to share. After that we decided to grab some drinks across the street at the VFW, a place I haven't gone into since I was underage with a fake ID. All I can say is: $10.75 for a pint of Grainbelt, a pint of Bell's and a very generous pour of Maker's on the rocks. What?! There were some REALLY drunk people there (both were cut off and it was only 8pm) and a very strange crowd, but on a Sunday - it's kind of the best answer to Uptown on a weekend. Karaoke started a few minutes after we got in and I was in a singing mood so out came "Faithfully" by Journey, "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac and "Sweet Thing" by Rufus & Chaka Khan. Everyone who sang that evening sang something low tempo, which was sort of nice for a Sunday evening so we dubbed it "mellow karaoke". We had a really nice bartender and chatted with some locals. All in all - a pretty great Sunday out, which if you know me well...I usually never leave the confines of my house (or my bed). 

The cutest birdhouse ever! 

Dylan waiting for his new hole-punched cut out sign (see wall behind him for further explanation).