Friday, July 27, 2018

Mama had the day off on Friday so she and Chase and Nanaw had a major adventure. They went downtown to visit the new Arch museum. But first they took Sam and Dolly for a walk, and Chase rode his bike. He's getting really good at it. At the Arch, Chase was so excited about being there and getting to see the Arch up close and touch it. They had to walk a long way from the parking garage to the Arch, and by the end of their adventure, Nanaw was tired out. They walked around until they found the new entrance and the new museum. There was a long line of people waiting to get in. You had to go through a security checkpoint and put things in a plastic bin -- like purses, phones, belts, watches, sunglasses, etc. Very interesting. On the way into the museum, there was a huge map on the floor, and Chase was intrigued by it and walked around it. The museum was full of TV screens, big and small and lots of very impressive displays. Chase and Mama really liked the miniature version of the St. Louis riverfront and especially liked it when the buildings lit up for pretend nighttime. Nanaw didn't have any favorites -- she liked everything and plans to go back for more visits. On the way home, Nanaw decided she was too tired to go on any more adventures, and she would go home and take a nap. Mama, Daddy and Chase went to play putt putt in the afternoon. In the evening they went to the demolition derby at the Monroe County Fair with the Muckensturms, and Mama said they had a good time.