Post by elementary on Aug 15, 2012 22:57:49 GMT -5
So, as many of you have already read, I went to Seq. last week and I mentioned that I went to the Monterey coast the week before - and though I meant to post some fun images last week, I was, well, busy with the other trip.
Anyway, for those who are not yet bored to tears with images of my family bouncing around california, here's a fistful of shots from our trip to the Aquarium.
I've always been partial to this place on Cannery Row. Years ago, I took my wife there 3 of our first 5 Valentine's Days together, so it's kinda special to me. Besides, I love seafood so I get to eat the fish who apparently failed at their attempts to be placed into the public tanks. I envision a Marine "You Got Talent" show where the fish who aren't bright enough or talented enough for an audience wind up on dinner plates.
But enough of that.
Here's the entrance:
Once inside, the place is very spacious and great for children. There are a couple levels and the special exhibits are wonderful eye candy. This year it's Jellies and Seahorses (not in the same tank.)
Most of the walk through exhibits have several interactive stops that the kids love. There's a jellyfish control cushion, flip panels, touch tanks, and my daughter's favorite - the jellyfish doodle pad. Here's her work:
Of course, I had to get into the act.....so here's mine....missing the jellyfish and provoking some murmuring from the parents lined up behind the little ones:
Here's one of the real ones:
There was also a place where people could get under a tide surge simulator, and you can see from my wife and daughter, it's a lot of fun.
Anyway, we weren't up there specifically for the Aquarium, but for a reunion with my uncle and his family - people I hadn't seen since my grandmother passed away 10 years ago.
To get ready for this trip, I put together two books dealing with my families history - one a pair of travel journals my grandmother wrote in 1968 and 1977. The other is a collection of postcards spanning the period from 1906 through 1959.
The books look a lot like the agate index and that's what my last 5 weeks have been used for (hence the limited work on the A.I.)
For those who like a bit of history - here's one of the ancient postcards I scanned for the collection I compiled:
1906:
Well Cr*P. Some of the old photos of a Model T trip aren't copying right now, saying the image has been moved or deleted...which is BS as I put the images in the system.....Hmmmm.
Anyway....Saves you all from seeing old photos that don't concern you anyways....Maybe my deceased ancestors are messing with my technology to keep the family secrets safe.....
Anyway, thanks for peeking at my incredibly inane and boring family photo album...
Lowell
Anyway, for those who are not yet bored to tears with images of my family bouncing around california, here's a fistful of shots from our trip to the Aquarium.
I've always been partial to this place on Cannery Row. Years ago, I took my wife there 3 of our first 5 Valentine's Days together, so it's kinda special to me. Besides, I love seafood so I get to eat the fish who apparently failed at their attempts to be placed into the public tanks. I envision a Marine "You Got Talent" show where the fish who aren't bright enough or talented enough for an audience wind up on dinner plates.
But enough of that.
Here's the entrance:
Once inside, the place is very spacious and great for children. There are a couple levels and the special exhibits are wonderful eye candy. This year it's Jellies and Seahorses (not in the same tank.)
Most of the walk through exhibits have several interactive stops that the kids love. There's a jellyfish control cushion, flip panels, touch tanks, and my daughter's favorite - the jellyfish doodle pad. Here's her work:
Of course, I had to get into the act.....so here's mine....missing the jellyfish and provoking some murmuring from the parents lined up behind the little ones:
Here's one of the real ones:
There was also a place where people could get under a tide surge simulator, and you can see from my wife and daughter, it's a lot of fun.
Anyway, we weren't up there specifically for the Aquarium, but for a reunion with my uncle and his family - people I hadn't seen since my grandmother passed away 10 years ago.
To get ready for this trip, I put together two books dealing with my families history - one a pair of travel journals my grandmother wrote in 1968 and 1977. The other is a collection of postcards spanning the period from 1906 through 1959.
The books look a lot like the agate index and that's what my last 5 weeks have been used for (hence the limited work on the A.I.)
For those who like a bit of history - here's one of the ancient postcards I scanned for the collection I compiled:
1906:
Well Cr*P. Some of the old photos of a Model T trip aren't copying right now, saying the image has been moved or deleted...which is BS as I put the images in the system.....Hmmmm.
Anyway....Saves you all from seeing old photos that don't concern you anyways....Maybe my deceased ancestors are messing with my technology to keep the family secrets safe.....
Anyway, thanks for peeking at my incredibly inane and boring family photo album...
Lowell
