MFA on MLK Day

Yesterday, Alex and I had the day off. We took the T into Boston and went to the Museum of Fine Arts. On these days when we both have the day off, I like to make a special day of it for some one-on-one time. Our lives are so busy and scheduled during a normal weekday that it's nice to spend our day off doing something fun. I also like to take him into Boston at least a couple of times a year.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at the MFA is one of their free open house days. The other open house days for 2013 are: Monday, May 27, 2013 (Memorial Day) and Monday, October 14, 2013 (Fall Open House). Another way to visit the MFA or other museums is to get a pass from you local library. If you visit a certain museum regularly, it could be worth is to get a membership. Some memberships have reciprocal admission with other museums. For example, Boston's Museum of Science has a reciprocal admission with the Roger Williams Park Zoo and the Providence Children's Museum. I think that my parents my have used their MOS membership more at the Roger Williams Park Zoo when Alex is visiting than they have at the MOS.

Alex and I had a great day at the MFA. We saw ancient musical instruments, mummies, Egyptian artifacts, impressionist paintings by Manet and Van Gogh, portraits of the Royal family by a famous fashion photographer, and contemporary art. After the museum, we went to Copley Square and had some subs for lunch. Then, we caught the T home. I made Alex watch some of the inaugural coverage until he made me switch over to the end of the Bruins game. We had a great day.

Of the several MLK Day quotes that I saw posted on Facebook yesterday, this is my favorite and seems fitting for Inauguration Day and how important it is now for our government to work together to fix the problems that we face:

"We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now." - MLK, Jr.

And, if you own a computer, smartphone, or television, I'm sure that you have already seen this clip of Malia Obama photobombing her sister's picture during the inauguration. It was my favorite moment so I'm sharing it anyway.