Monday, August 18, 2008

RIDES AT THE PACIFIC CENTER


The last time we had gone to the Pacific Science Center was earlier this year with our good friends Allyn, Teri and Samantha. We did not ride the rides then, only went to the Space Needle. The time before that was about 10 years ago when we took our niece and nephew Joe and Mari. Only at that time there were only the bumper cars which they LOVED! Now there are all kinds of rides for the big and small kids. There is also a miniature golf and penny arcade and bouncy house. Last but not least there is a children's museum and theater. Since we did not have time to do everything we will have to come back again. Oh, Oh almost forgot that they have a park where a free concert was going on along with food booths from differen countries.

RIDING THE MONORAIL


Yesterday papa promised his partner that's working on the same project as he is that he (papa) would come into the office and work with him. Mama and Mimi went along for the ride. As it turns out papa did not need to go to the office so since we were out there we all took the monorail over to the Science Center where they had an exhibit on speed and race cars. We saw a documentary that was put together by Paul Newman and Mario Andretti in the IMAX theater. You almost felt as if you were driving the race car yourself. Of course before going to the Science Center Mimi could not pass up the rides. She rode on all of them by herself except for the ferris wheel in which mama who was having a "senior moment" went with her. Hard to believe that when mama was just a tad younger she loved the roller coaster rides and such. Now she has become her mother. Meanwhile at the top of the ferris wheel mama was hanging on with her head down and eyes shut tight and Mimi was saying "Be brave mom. You could do it" over and over till the ride was through.