Happy Valentines Day!

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Happy Valentines Day!

In case anyone missed it, check out the video that is the Google banner today -and a very Happy Valentines Day!

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Improvisation

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFeCGY7lRn6-aejVrSVtpIH-y5H8VIZ-BAKrLP508oiLn-SEuUgRv34JjdawyDO4tV17XfV3RDjy3lNBxIaOTcEdbb2jbTK3z013OhFr3xTsFSTIeelybHJMEA-uDgTTJMwggxJ_alfPk/s1600/childe+hassam.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647235852742682850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFeCGY7lRn6-aejVrSVtpIH-y5H8VIZ-BAKrLP508oiLn-SEuUgRv34JjdawyDO4tV17XfV3RDjy3lNBxIaOTcEdbb2jbTK3z013OhFr3xTsFSTIeelybHJMEA-uDgTTJMwggxJ_alfPk/s400/childe+hassam.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 391px; CURSOR: hand" /></a>The artist Childe Hassam, the American impressionist, painted this piece in 1899, just as his career was blossoming. Now owned by the <a href="http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/?id=10072">Smithsonian American Museum of Art</a>, the painting is one of my favorites in the collection.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcvm1fZhpd3Y-P88T0IjzDnnj3G4vkTwF63XDshSIVbtHq09UuZRTctOzO3-uygAfAeJliuFw90nlDanDGIxPNp-1f_b1PArjhYR12u9L6BgdrnP1XsuB1Z3ts_bdy8aRH8P1tIXM5tVc/s1600/frame+detail.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647235844045737570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcvm1fZhpd3Y-P88T0IjzDnnj3G4vkTwF63XDshSIVbtHq09UuZRTctOzO3-uygAfAeJliuFw90nlDanDGIxPNp-1f_b1PArjhYR12u9L6BgdrnP1XsuB1Z3ts_bdy8aRH8P1tIXM5tVc/s400/frame+detail.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Even the frame is masterful and adds to the overall beauty of the painting. Speaking of improvisations, I came across this talented pianist on youtube who has a series of these hilarious improvs he did while on chat roulette. I highly recommend watching the clip both for his skills and for a laugh! Enjoy!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><object height="345" width="560"><param name="movie" value="https://www.youtube.com/v/JTwJetox_tU?version=3&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><embed src="https://www.youtube.com/v/JTwJetox_tU?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="345" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></div><br /><br />

Improvisation

The artist Childe Hassam, the American impressionist, painted this piece in 1899, just as his career was blossoming. Now owned by the Smiths...

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