I really must be
getting old. I am having a harder and harder time keeping up with all the
things I want to do and/or should be doing. One case in point is this Blog. I
really do enjoy writing it, and in many ways I feel it has helped me maintain
some degree of sanity (however little I may have had). But following a very
busy week, it can take me days before I can summon the energy and discipline to
sit down and rise to the task.
We had a wonderfully
busy five days with Eliana (now almost 11) last week. Before our time with her
began, we had bought tickets for an afternoon Red Sox game with Joshua on
Sunday. It was a pretty good game: the Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 8 to 7.
But I must say that even if I can appreciate the historical charm of Fenway
Park, I far more enjoy the new and beautifully laid out New York stadiums. I am
also beginning to understand how people become so devoted to “their” team. I
guess I had a little of that baseball bug in my all along, but it took one
amazing little guy and the joy this has given his grandfather to bring it to
the fore.
First thing Monday
morning we headed south from Sharon. We stopped for a few hours at Mystic
Acquarium, always a fun place to visit.
Here is a really neat frog we saw:
Brought to mind a great old song:
From Mystic we made
our way to Riverdale. Eliana and Barry went off to the grocery store; we find
it works best to just take each of the children at the beginning of their stay
so they can buy what they like.
We spent much of
Tuesday at the American Museum of Natural History. There was so much going on
there. We especially enjoyed MacGillivray Freeman Film’s “National Parks
Adventure.” Now in its New York premiere, the film is an ultimate off-trail
adventure into the awe-inspiring great outdoors and untamed wilderness of
America’s national parks.
National Parks
Adventure takes audiences on the ultimate off-trail adventure into the
awe-inspiring great outdoors and untamed wilderness of America’s national
parks. Narrated by Academy Award-winning actor Robert Redford, the film lets
audiences soar over red rock canyons, hurtle down steep mountain peaks, and
explore other-worldly realms found in our country’s most legendary spaces. This
new film is an action-packed celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the
National Park Service and a reflection on what wilderness means to us all.
Filmed in more than 30 national parks across the country,
this immersive cinematic experience follows world-class mountaineer Conrad
Anker, adventure photographer Max Lowe, and artist Rachel Pohl as they hike,
climb, and explore their way across America’s spectacular wilderness vistas. In
Yellowstone, Glacier, Yosemite, and more, this stirring title reveals a
tapestry of natural wonders that will inspire the adventurer in all of us.
Captured on IMAX 3D cameras and shown in its full glory in giant screen
theatres, National Parks Adventure celebrates the majesty of our
national parks and treasured landscapes and highlights the importance of
protecting them.
We also enjoyed many
other exhibits, including (click on links below)
Dinosaurs
Among Us examines how
one group of dinosaurs evolved into fascinating living creatures we call
birds.
Explore the
human microbiome and find out how rapidly evolving science is reshaping our
ideas about human health.
Narrated by
Neil deGrasse Tyson, this Space Show celebrates the pivotal discoveries
that have led us to greater knowledge of the structure and history of the
universe and our place in it—and to new frontiers for exploration.
On our way home from
our adventures we stopped at Menchie’s for frozen yogurt, served with copious
amounts of toppings.
On Wednesday, Eliana
and I went to see Mathilde. We had taken Ella last summer, and I really enjoyed
seeing it a second time. As long as it maintains its popularity, I am sure I will see it again with Maya in the
next year or two. Eliana really loved it. She was familiar with the story and
soundtrack and she has not stopped singing them since!
On Thursday we headed
off to CitiField to see the Mets play the Colorado Rockies. Eliana really
enjoyed being able to eat a kosher hot dog, but unfortunately the Mets lost 2
to 1. We are sure her father is pleased to have a fellow Mets fan in the house!
We bought Eliana and Mets cap and a t-shirt so she is all decked out and
anxiously planning to go to at least TWO games next summer!
All in all, a
terrific and fun week.
It is quiet here now,
and I am just trying to play catch-up and get some rest.
Love,
Rebecca
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