Update

The last two weekends I have traveled to two of the most well known cities in the world (Rome and Paris), and what is the first thing I talk about?  The tiny place where I grew up. People who live in Berkshire county and people from small towns  all over the world share a common love for "small world" stories. Because I belong to this aforementioned group, I love them too. Probably a little too much....On the return flight from Rome to Madrid this morning my friend Virginia and I were sitting in our sits discussing our trip when two American men sat in the seats in front of us. We had heard A LOT of english during our trip to Rome, wayyy more than is spoken in Madrid, so this wasn't too strange until I heard them start talking about the Clark art museum and Mass MOCA (museum of contemporary art), both of which are located about 40 minutes from my house. They were in an intense discussion for most of the flight, but after we landed I interrupted them and told them I was from Great Barrington! 

They were pretty shocked and frankly a little worried that I had overheard a lot of inside museum gossip haha.....but the older man turned out to be the director of the Clark and the younger guy the assistant director. They had been in Rome meeting with museum directors and are in Madrid to attend meetings/negotiations at the Prado about any works that could be brought to Massachusetts for an exhibition. 

As the plane taxied we talked about colleges because it turns out the director's son wants to look at Occidental where Virginia goes. He also loves my town Great Barrington and wants to move both his house and the museum there to attract more visitors. He even thought he knew what house I lived in!  Baba Louie's, the triplex, and the coffee shop on Main Street were all brought up and it was nice to think about something so familiar after being in Rome for a bit. (Then..... I named dropped the Fitzpatrick's so Mom expect an email at work...)

I will be posting about Rome and Paris soon...after la siesta?