By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; and by knowledge
the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches. ~Proverbs 24:3-4
• Oct. 24, 2009 - State Fair and Pirates and The Flu
Last week the state fair opened and we went on Preview Day. We got the kids wristbands that allowed them unlimited rides, which was a good deal. We usually go with a friend of mine and her daughter. The girls have been friends for over 5 years. We had a great time and yes, we ate some of that yummy fair food!
Mei and her friend Jamie at the fair, waiting in line for the ride wristbands. The girls loved milking the cow. We went back on can day for a few hours and they milked the cow again!
The next day I woke up feeling horrible. I felt even worse when I realized I probably exposed my friends to the flu. Turns out she was already sick, but had just thought it was a head cold. Then James got sick, followed by Mei. Mark waited until Tuesday to get sick. He is missing his Boy Scouts Court of Honor tonight since his fever spiked back up last night. We didn't get tested, so we don't know which flu we had. Paul has escaped so far. We saw him for only a few hours last weekend and he has been hiding in his room this weekend.
Mei got well just in time for me to take her on the field trip to the Pirate Exhibit. Mark had to stay at home. It was pretty cool. Very good mixture of facts and artifacts with interactive items for the kids - like computer quizzes, a cannon game, dress-up clothes, and a pirate play ship. Our state science museum is next to the history museum, so we popped in there for lunch and a quick visit. We decided to go back the week of Thanksgiving and spend a whole day visiting the IMAX, the pirate exhibit, the history museum, and the science museum.
They had many recovered pieces from Queen Anne's Revenge - Blackbeard's ship. They also had a skull that some claim was Blackbeard's. (Sorry no pictures of the skull were allowed.)
Seat of ease - made of lead with a wooden seat cover. This one is collapsed. Wanta guess what this was used for?
Sorry to hear that everyone got sick, but at least you had a good time! Learning how to milk is always a big hit with the children. When we had goats our friends would want to try their hand at it.
The girls loved milking the cow. We went back on can day for a few hours and they milked the cow again!
Seat of ease - made of lead with a wooden seat cover. This one is collapsed. Wanta guess what this was used for?
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