Navy Beans, Navy Beans

Charlie and I just got back from a birthday party. It was at a carousel museum, which was pretty cool. Granted all you need for a five year old's birthday party is cake, snacks, juice (or chocolate milk) and a space for everyone to careen around. Everything past that (face painters, games, chairs, parental supervision) are pretty much just garnish - nice looking but not a main staple.

I asked Charlie what her favorite part was and she said, The Tour. Which part of the tour, I asked. All of it, she said. We started the tour on the second floor at the horse restoration room. It was really cool to see the horses (and lions, pigs and manatee's) in various levels of work from rough cuts to final painting. The next stop was the Greek Museum, which is a room, marble from floor to ceiling, that had some busts in it. The next three rooms were the Firefighter Museum. All the kids got to ring some, frankly piercing, old time-y fire bells. It sounds strange but the high ring of the bell would almost overload your senses. Kids loved it. Then downstairs to the carousel horses (and more cool repair stuff). And finally a ride on a 1940's portable carousel, used for super rural fairs and such. It was run by a washing machine motor (they have a full size one that's being installed now). All in all, random. Each Museum was larger than the last, like a strange Russian nesting doll but Charlie loved it and had a great time.

A line of princess's waiting to use the water cannon in the firefighters museum.

I kept thinking how much my Aunt Nana would have loved the carousel horses.

And the cupcake I had was really good.

Oh and they brought two Boxes of Joe from D&D for the adults. That's some inspired thinking for sure.



Looking over what I have for the next post I notice it's very Asher-centric. So to offset I'll post a bunch of pics Charlie took herself.

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And it's free to read - what's stopping you?