Posted in General Ramblings
Yesterday was Day 2 in our nation's capital.
It went something like this: wake up, breakfast, wait, ride bus, wait a really long time, ride bus, arrive at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, refuse to eat the slightly overpriced $10 burger at McD's (said with great sarcasm, can you see the sarcasm?), repeat the waiting and buses on the way home (only I'm starving). Zzzzz...
Waiting is boring.
But once we were done with the waiting, David was like a kid in a candy store! He was so excited about seeing the Enola Gay, the Space Shuttle Enterprise, the Concorde and the beautiful chrome Clipper Flying Cloud. It was amazing just how much history they fit into this giant hangar museum.
Look at how enthusiastic he is. The joy on his face just makes my heart sing. :snort:
I was drawn to the amazing artwork on the planes.
David would probably roll his eyes at the contents of yesterday's memory card. He is interested in the heavies and I kept laughing and being distracted by the smaller didn't-quite-make-it-into-mainstream-commercial-aviation planes.
I'm all for DIY, but I don't think I would ever order a kit and build one myself. This Bede BD-5B kit could be bought for only $3,000 in 1970. Except if I had put it together, I'm sure the wings would be on upside down or maybe I'd forget to include the gas tank. Y'know, little things like that.
And my oh my, forget the Jetson's! I think it would be great fun to have this...
But it would only be fun if you ignore this scathing-yet-amusing article about the 1957 Waterman Aerobile.
Or better yet, THIS!
Eeeee! Isn't it adorable (in an odd sort of way)?!
Look, it even has a license plate!!!
We give the museum a big thumbs up!
But the endless bus ride and overpriced McD's a big thumbs down.
(Yes, I am being whiny about the burger but price gouging at eating establishments are a huge pet peeve of mine. I expect it from airports and amusement parks, but the Smithsonian? Not cool.)
