We Went Back...at NIGHT...

Not a very original title, but we have been chugging along at a pretty good clip here.  Barely a moment to breathe.  I am typing this as we speed along Highway 65 South, heading to Cave City, Kentucky.

SO, last night, after dinner, we all decided to head back to City Museum for some nighttime adventures.  After all, the reason we went on this big trip in the first place was because of this amazing place. The rooftop was especially amazing in the dark.  We rode the ferris wheel, enjoyed the slide - the outdoor slide on the roof is actually more fun than the 10 story one.  We stayed until 11pm and could barely drag ourselves back to the Metrolink station.  Here is our evening in pictures:

So this is on the roof of the 11 story CityMuseum.  It was FABULOUS at night.

Every one of us enjoyed the ferris wheel...

 Here's Finn at the top of the outdoor slide on the roof of the museum.

And while it is very blurry, here he is cruising down.  He did this...oh...I'd say about 30 times...I stopped counting after 15....

Here's Liam climbing up to a slide that is directly underneath...if that makes sense.....try to picture it...

I feel bad that I didn't do a better job of capturing Bill here, but I surprised him with a local beer.  They sell all sorts on the roof of this exceedingly awesome place.  I just want to be sure it's getting across how amazing this place is...despite blinding my poor husband as he tries to enjoy some local brew....

Karen and I were trying to figure out how to explain this place to people.  We were sitting down and looking at this::

You'll notice the "tube".  If you are so inclined you or your child can climb up that tube and see where it leads.  There are no signs.  There isn't a map telling you where it will lead.  Also,  we noted that you have to climb up the back of that  lovely walrus to get access to the tube.  And this thing is right in the middle of an atrium with a giant whale and kelp ceiling...I don't know...you sort of just have to see it.  Oh, also just to the right of that tube is this:

It's a tree...in case you can't tell.  It's gorgeous and you can go inside and it will lead you to a system of caves..or you can climb up the trunk and it will lead you to an entirely different part of the museum.  Just go there.  Please.  Your life will be infinitely more fulfilled and rich if you do.  (They also sell BBQ and ribs, how can you go wrong?)  This place is so full of imagination and wonder.  It make you realize that magic doesn't have to exist because humans are capable of making their own kind of magic.  This place IS wondrous.

This is some floor somewhere in there...

Lastly, resting our weary legs... (note the kelp ceiling)