Tuesday, October 28, 2008

I'm behind in my posting!!!


Last weekend we went to Roanoke, where there are many trains. This, apparently, is what Roanoke is famous for, to the extent that Roanoke is famous at all. lots and lots of trains. And a very big star.
I'm not entirely sure I understand this. Its a really big star, on top of a hill. At night it lights up. Its multi-colored. Apparently it started out as a Christmas decoration, and is now the symbol of the town (if you ignore trains). In that regard, its a remarkable monument to some serious spin. Ordinarily when you forget to take down Christmas decorations, you get heckled by your neighbors, and yet here, in Roanoke, you can leave your Christmas decor up for 60 years or so! Its not that we're lazy! Its the symbol of Roanoke! Seriously! We're not making that up just because we can't be bothered to take down Christmas decor from 1949!

Anyway, there is also Science in Roanoke.
Uncle Nick likes Science.Miss Jenn likes Science too. Really, she does. Thats not an I-don't-like-Science face. Seriously.

See, she looks a little bit happier with Science in this one. Sorta. Maybe if Uncle Nick hadn't zapped her on the nose, she'd be happier with Science.
The Widge didn't get zapped, and he loves Science. He loves Science so much, that we spent four hours in the Science Museum. We learned important science stuff, like really big tongues are funny.
And also: gee I'd feel much better if this plane had wings.
And: hey, these giant nail tables are cool!

So, in conclusion, if you like trains and science, go to Roanoke, The City That Also Has A Really Big Star.

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engineeredmadness said...

Hooray! You aren't dead! Yay for science!!

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