It was a full day. We were all up and out the door by 8:30. After a breakfast at Baker's Square, we hit the Midwest Gaming Classic convention right as it opened at 10:00.
First a few photos of video games and pinball:
I am playing Baby Pac-Man, which is a combo arcade and pinball game.
Godzilla pinball!
This was at a birthday party for the Mario Bros. and Donkey Kong. Who knew they all had the same birthday?
Warp zone!Next we went to the "museum" area. Just a warning, you may have played with these "museum pieces" when you were a kid.
Speak 'n Spell
Frogger
Speak 'n Spell
FroggerAfter we left the convention, we went to The Domes plant conservatory. There are three separate domes, each one housing a different type of greenhouse.
Tropical Dome
Desert Dome
Show Dome, which features rotating displays. We were lucky to catch the train show, which had a fairy tale theme this year. Nathan is standing in front of a scene depicting Winnie the Pooh.
Desert Dome
Show Dome, which features rotating displays. We were lucky to catch the train show, which had a fairy tale theme this year. Nathan is standing in front of a scene depicting Winnie the Pooh. Sometime after we left The Domes, Nathan got into my purse and got a hold of the camera, producing such shots as this one:
At least now I have a photo to prove I drove on this trip, for the next road trip when Bill and I argue over who will drive.
At least now I have a photo to prove I drove on this trip, for the next road trip when Bill and I argue over who will drive. I included that shot to point out that the camera was in the backseat at that point, and that it eventually got dropped somewhere in the backseat, which is why we couldn't find it to take photographs of our stop at the Mars Cheese Castle. Cheese castle. You know where you shouldn't be when you are on Weight Watchers? A cheese castle. I was disciplined(ish) and only brought home one package of cheese, a 4-year aged sharp cheddar. Nathan wanted that one because I think he heard "4-year-old cheddar" as "4-year-old's cheddar," and he is 4 years old. I'm glad he likes it because he will be eating most of it.
After the castle we drove straight home. And that was our trip. As you can see, it was an exhausting whirlwind of activity:
After the castle we drove straight home. And that was our trip. As you can see, it was an exhausting whirlwind of activity:
And I just want you all to remember, no matter where you are, no matter what you do, please don't forget the following:
up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, B, A, Select, Start
(Leave a note in the comments if you get the reference.)
2 comments:
YES! It gave me extra lives for this game I used to play with my little brother...Contra or SuperContra.
That's right! It was the code for unlimited lives on Contra! Which, when you think about it, kind of takes all the fun out of it. Where's the challenge if you know you're never going to die?
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