SEVEN HOURS LATER

I'm not sure what to say about a visit to the Please Touch Museum that lasts seven hours except:

(1) at some point I was certain we'd leave just before noon and

(2) we didn't see all of the exhibits, or even some of our favorites.

It was definitely a fun day. We needed one of these. We've been in a bad spot lately, and it's 95 percent my fault. I really pushed myself to let go of some lingering issues today, and I think the results speak for themselves.

Honestly, though, with three small ones, you can fill several hours with the necessities of bathroom, snacks, and getting from point A to point B.

Thomas enjoyed this trip, too. It was a family effort, but Peter and Lucy were happy to slow down the pace a bit and let Thomas explore.

Today's big hits were the preschool room and the slide. Then again, these always are big hits. Lucy was a bit disappointed there wasn't a painting option, but was quickly appeased by the variety of dress-up clothes and musical instruments.

(video link) Also, here's a good example why the kids aren't allowed to come grocery shopping with us any longer. (Kidding, kind of.) Lucy's shopping cart was full of graham crackers, Tastykakes, and "so many milks." Here's a fun fact for those not in the Philadelphia region: Tastykakes is its own food group. It's true! I've had many a conversation with locals along the vein of, "I need to stop at the supermarket to get some fruit, milk, and Tastykakes." I also imagine first-year teachers are counseled in their students' frequent misspelling of "cakes" as "kakes."

Comments

[Lisa]

I had to google Tastykakes after reading this.

[Jared Silver]

i yearn for tastykakes. what is your fav?