I have all these pictures hanging around my computer, so now you get to see them. first of all, Nick: as it turns out I don't have a video of me in a lion suit jumping through hoops. But I do have a photo:
The Widge also jumped through hoops:
and was a strongman:
When I was a strongman, my muscles were mightier, but I lifted less:
The Widge apparently met a pirate, which I was unaware of until I saw the photo.
What else went on while I was in line for the tightrope, Mattie? Did you two sign up to sail the seven seas? I notice you were practicing your knot tying fairly seriously:
Anyway, its not too worrisome, because in reality the Widge and I are actual pirates:
and the Wide also eats pirates. See the cute little pirate cupcake before:
and after:
mmmm, sweet, and yet scurvy-ish!
Discovery place gets two big thumbs up for their cool cupcake place. Anyway, the Widge really loved the children's area:
he even put on a little puppet show:
The Widge refused to go into the hurricane tube to experience the winds of a category 1 hurricane. Matt mostly looks like he's being beamed up:
and while I'm posting Matt stuff, here he is walking the tightrope:
we rounded out the day with a trip to
UNCC, which is a cute little place, for a school that was founded in the 20th century *scoff*
note that the Widge is still being a pirate.
at the Hickory regional airport plane museum.
this is the Catawba Science Center. Last time we were here, this little outdoor section was closed because the weather was lousy.
On the wall at the Science Center. This quote reminded me of certain brothers of mine.
At the Lazy 5 Ranch. Check out these cool bitty bitty cow!
this is how water buffalo handle torrential downpours
at the Spencer yard
and thats the end of my North Carolina photos! Now I'll have to get my camera and transfer over county fair photos for you guys!
