Vacation at home (day one)

Last year we took a trip to sunny California to beat the winter blahs and to escape from the cold and tyranny of work. This year we didn't have the money and I couldn't take off much time from work. Melinda had a great idea of having an "at home" vacation.

So I took Thursday and Friday off and we have been out vacationing! Thursday we went to the Discovery Gateway (the museum formerly known as the Utah Children's Museum). They had a really great exhibit; Sesame Street's 'The Body'. The kids all enjoyed it, especially Saffy.



We got a snack at the food court and then headed over to the Clark Planetarium. We checked out their exhibits and then watched a star show. The dome where they show the star shows is quite impressive. The visuals and sound were outstanding and you get that trippy sensation of movement during the film.



After the show we were getting kind of tired, so we headed toward home. We stopped at Banbury Cross (Utah's best doughnuts!) and got a snack.

At home I got a nice nap. Melinda made inari-sushi for dinner, which the kids really love. They're very tasty with soy sauce, pickled ginger, and wasabi.

In the evening we went out to Nickelcade. It's a big arcade where you get in for 2.50 and then all the games are just a nickel. Keep in mind most of these games are old rejecto games. Some of them were fine, but some had blurry screens and some were just old. I played Ms. Pacman and I even saw a Space Invaders game.

They did have a Dance Dance Revolution game there. Miles made a friend who showed him how to play. After a while we were ready to go, but Saffron didn't want to leave. Actually, after every place we went she said, "I don't want to go home!"

We ended the day with a lemon meringue pie from Marie Callendars. It was soooo nice not to hear my cell phone ring once! So I assumed nothing melted down at work (or at least not too bad).