Pirates and Baby Girls

The last two days have been about science and history. We spent Monday and Tuesday at the Franklin Institute which is truly an amazing place for kids...and their adults. Electricity, space, biology, trains, gravity and a great show on pirates were all fodder for our imaginations. We saw five movies while we were there - the best being the IMAX show on the space station and the planetarium show on Cosmic Collisions. Max loved all the exhibits. It is truly one of the greatest museums for kids that I have ever been too.

Today we are heading to see the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall. Maybe... Michie and Max seem to be more into reading books and watching cartoons than getting up and moving. Fortunately, the heat seems to have finally broken and after three days of over 100 degrees things seemed to have settled into the high 80's. The change in weather was precipitated by an amazing lightning storm which we watched from our hotel window last night. I have never seen so many lightning strikes in the span of a couple of hours. We probably saw over 60!

We also want to send out our big Congratulations to Dave and Gal on the birth of their robust and beautiful daughter Tikva. She is well and strong, and in the capable hands of the doctors and nurses at UC. We couldn't be more happy for them then we are today.

Michie has gotten out of bed which is probably a sign that I should go jump in the shower. Have a good day all.