A beautiful leaf of a Chinese parasol tree adorned the front page of yesterday’s Orange County Register. More photos were on-line at <a href="http://www.ocregister.com/. I found another beautiful storyblog accompanied by totally awesome photos at Swizzlestix. Information about the Fullerton Arboretum is here. It is celebrating its 30th anniversary this October as described in the Cal State Fullerton Daily Titan. There’s a Children’s Garden and child education activities. Museum info is here. Enjoy!
The Fullerton Arboretum
September 23, 2009
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The First Moon Walk
July 19, 2009I know lots of young parents like my daughter aren’t old enough to remember July 20, 1969, the day Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon for the first time. But I am! And I remember what I was doing on that day! My guess is that a lot of people do! I was in Tirol, Austria on a summer German language program for high school students. The newspaper headline on the street shouted “Der Mond ist jetzt ein Ami!” which translated means “The moon is now American!” We were proud but puzzled because we saw it as “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” just as Neil Armstrong had said – for the whole world, not just the United States. It was my first “grown-up” lesson on different points of view – how one action could be understood so differently, depending on your own experiences and family/cultural teachings. Of course, how many different ways can you interpret the planting of the US flag on the surface of the moon??
Also see National Air and Space Museum Apollo 11
website for more info on the moon landing. Here is a 3 minute video from there on Apollo 11. Of course, there are lots of other interesting things to see at the National Air and Space Museum both in person and on-line.
Relive the Apollo 11 timeline by following the Twitter until July 24. It started on July 16th, when the mission launched. Follow @ReliveApollo11 or use #Apollo11
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Quirky Museums
July 5, 2009I have identified a few interesting and different museums along the way of the blog, but I also found this article: 10 Quirky Museums Grandkids Will Love at grandparents.com. Enjoy! Some of them are already on my blog! 🙂
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Children’s Museum at La Habra – Free Saturday
June 1, 2009The first Saturday of every month is a free day at the Children’s Museum in La Habra, thanks to funding from Target. Ring of Fire is the theme from the current exhibit (through June 14th) about volcanoes, earthquakes and other causes of earth movement. They are open 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday. For more info check out www.lhccm.org or call 562-905-9793. I also have more info on an earlier blog here.
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Crayola Factory, Easton, PA
May 18, 2009Kathy at work suggested the Crayola Factory as a very fun place to take kids. The review linked here is full of info about it. Here are some youtube videos of people having fun. The official Crayola Site is full of coloring pages, crafts and lots of ideas.
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Davis Monthan – Pima Air Museum
May 18, 2009We had a great time meandering around the planes at the Pima Air & Space Museum at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, AZ. The SW Aviator has this article (Preserving the Best of the Boneyard
story by Mark Swint, photos by Mark Swint and Mike Scott) about the planes.
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Bisbee Mining and Historical Museum
May 10, 2009There’s a little town full of all kinds of exploration called Bisbee, AZ. Visit the Bisbee Mining and Historical Museum ( a Smithsonian Affilliate) and see 1880’s electricity and copper ore and take the Queen Mine tour.
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National Children’s Museum in Washington DC
May 2, 2009One of the auto-links that appeared on my blog looks to be a special place in its own right. It is the National Children’s Museum with the mantra “inspiring kids to care about and improve the world.”
Click on the website, to read their story (also below) and share in a delightful timeline of pictures:
The National Children’s Museum is founded on the accomplishments of the former Capital Children’s Museum (CCM), located near Washington, DC’s Union Station. Established in 1974, CCM was an early leader in children’s museum development. It served approximately 200,000 visitors annually, including children, their parents, caregivers, and teachers.
During the planning and construction phase of the new Museum, the National Children’s Museum is reaching out to the region and the nation with school and community outreach programs, traveling exhibitions, and programs in partnership with other organizations, as a Museum Without Walls.
The new museum for children and families is scheduled to open in 2013 at Prince George’s County’s National Harbor – a $2 billion, 300-acre, mixed-use waterfront development – to transform the banks of the Potomac into a gateway to the Washington region for kids and families.
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The Freight Station Museum in Greeley, CO
April 16, 2009Grandpa Ron was wondering why I have not put any TRAINS on the blog yet! He found his December 2008 Model Railroader magazine and said: This new museum in Greeley would be neat if you could find the website. Ha! That was an easy challenge for Grandma Sue & Google! Here is a pre-opening video on the web by Skip Weythman. Here is the main wesite of the museum which has not only a link to the Model Railroader magazine but also some awesome scenery photos, as well as other train buff stuff!
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Colorado For Free
April 13, 2009One of my co-workers, Marian, remembers the Colorado Mint being one of her favorite places to go. While looking it up, I found this informative website about all kinds of activities to do in Colorado for FREE!
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