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Virtual Visit to the Florence Griswold Museum

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It's Memorial Day weekend during a pandemic.  It is a weekend to remember the fallen.  Usually, a parade in every town of America would take place.  Giant flower wreaths are placed on the Memorials of our local heroes.  This weekend especially seems a little odd to me.  As, we still are under orders here in New Jersey to only leave our homes for our essential needs.  The weather isn't helping either, as it is gray, rainy and today it is chilly.  So, it is hard to write with any optimism.   I did choose a Museum dedicated to American Impressionism .   I think after doing all of these posts I see why I like Impressionist paintings so much.  If I compared walking through a museum to life, the impressionist period would be what brings the most feeling of happiness and joy.  Walking through the rooms we see the paintings from centuries before and they are dark and most of the subject matter is solemn.  But, when you walk into a r...