It was great fun to get back to Jim Henson's birth place, Leland, Mississippi, and check out the Jim Henson Boyhood Museum again, and to catch up with old friends and make new friends. Besides Muley hosting a larger costume contest, including two costumed dogs, I was able to show 55 kids how to draw characters like Kermit the Frog, Big Bird, Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and...a skateboard? Hey, they wanted it.
I especially love the focus on the arts, and food,
Anyway, I hope you enjoy the photos and get a chance to make the trip to Washington County and see the museum and the fine, fine people who run it. You'll also want to stick around until 5:30 to get your dinner at Vince's restaurant--best Italian food ever!
I especially love the focus on the arts, and food,
Anyway, I hope you enjoy the photos and get a chance to make the trip to Washington County and see the museum and the fine, fine people who run it. You'll also want to stick around until 5:30 to get your dinner at Vince's restaurant--best Italian food ever!
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| The day's schedule. |
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| Kermit in the library window. |
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| Muley prepared for the kids' costume contest. Photo by Lisa Frye Bush. |
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| Muley enjoying the festivities of Frog Fest! |
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| We had 55 kids stop through for learning to draw cartoon characters! |
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| Blues performer, Pat Thomas! |
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| Lisa Bush and daughter (who came in 3rd during the Fun Run and won a Kermit)! |
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| Muppet Merchandise. You know you love it. |
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| Deer Creek |
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| Posing with the photo of Jim and Kermit that we made more famous. |
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| Oh, look! We're in the museum's scrap book with the photo we took! :) |
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| In the museum memorabilia room, I always like to play "Got that, Need that." What do you need? |
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| Some scores from the gift shop. Items that were given to the museum by the Jim Henson Foundation! |
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| Oysters Bienville appetizer at Vince's. |
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| Chicken Alfredo at Vince's. |
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| They have crayons and paper table covers--you knew I would! |
