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July 13, 2006
We're Home!
Highlights of the trip:
1) The Indianapolis children's museum. Wow. It's not only huge, but it actually has content. We meant to go for an hour or two (to see dracorex hogwartsia). We stayed six, only left because they made us, and didn't see everything. Their dinosaur exhibit rivals that of many "real" science musems, including a working fossil lab and docents who really know their stuff AND can talk to children. It was a brilliant balance of real science, hands-on activities, and playscapes. I'd like to live there. My children would, too.
2) The Parthenon in Nashville, especially if you walk into it while you're in the middle of reading the Odyssey.
3) Baseball in Memphis on the Fourth, followed by a naturalization ceremony and fireworks. What more can you ask for, on the Fourth?
4) The house sold!
5) Swimming in a river full of tiny frogs, tadpoles, fish, and five kids intent on catching every single one.
6) Kids who can sing in Romanian (Chipul tau si dragostea din tei, Mi-amintesc de ochii tai.)
7) Kids who won't take their noses out of books, even if the books are "Star Trek" paperbacks.
8) Wild rabbits and deer that feel so safe they don't leave the field when you walk by - and parents who live next to a national forest.
9) "Macbeth" with Scottish accents.
10) Friends. Yeah, I remember friends ...
Posted by lynx at July 13, 2006 6:19 PM
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I am glad this trip was so much fun. Glad the house is sold. I know we didn't get to spend a whole lot of time together when you came to Memphis, but it was great to see you all. The boys have grown so much. I know Jeff really enjoyed the baseball game, and the kids the fireworks. Oh and I think it will be a while before I have soft serve ice cream in a ball cap. LOL ! I swear it wasn't revenge for the hotdog incident.
Posted by: Jewels at July 15, 2006 12:22 PM
How funny you were in Memphis for the fourth..we had considered going to the game but stayed home and watched our neighbor light off a gazillion fireworks ( We live in Tipton "If it blows up, we'll sell it to you" county north of Memphis). I'm glad you had fun though!
Posted by: Anne at July 16, 2006 4:01 PM
5 kids swimming?? did I miss something?? last I remember you had 4 boys......
and congrats on selling the house. big sigh of relief there, I"m sure!
Posted by: sozzled at July 16, 2006 11:09 PM
E, we had an extra at the river :) We gave her back later.
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at July 18, 2006 10:36 PM
Sounds lovely! Congratulations on the house selling...
Posted by: Becky at July 19, 2006 2:12 PM