Author Archives: Matthew
Kite Frustration
Why is it that the wind completely dies when you get the kites out?
Don’t let the kid’s hair fool you. There. Was. No. Wind.
Spring Break in Branson
We decided to spend Spring Break this year in Branson, Missouri.
We did a lot of relaxing at our condo, but also hiked, took in the Titanic museum, miniature golfed, went to a show, took a winery tour and tasting, went to many, many restaurants, etc.
We had a great time on our hike.
We even spotted a few lizards.
The only show we saw was SIX. We enjoyed it. They are very talented, but they need a better director. The pacing was terrible. As Ashley says, you could drive an 18-wheeler through the pauses.
We also went to the Dewey Short Visitor Center and enjoyed the beautiful Table Rock Lake.
We all had a great time!
But the highlight of the trip was definitely the miniature golf. We went twice, but all enjoyed Pirate’s Cove the best.
Washington, D.C. in 36 Hours: Day 2
On the morning we came back from D.C., we went to the White House. We could tell President Obama was home because the Marine was standing outside the Oval Office. The Logsdons also got stuck in traffic waiting for his motorcade to go by later in the day.
I thought it was funny that the press were all huddled together in one spot, when on TV you see someone reporting live from the White House lawn and it always looks like they’re the only one there.
Washington, D.C. in 36 Hours: Day 1
On Saturday, we went to see the absolutely fantastic How to Train Your Dragon with friends and kids. The Wests were leaving for Washington, D.C. the next day for a concert and some sightseeing with their kids. They had found out just before the movie started that the kids might not be able to go because the person who was supposed to watch them while Audrey and Nathan went to the concert was ill. We had only a few hours to decide, but it didn’t take long. We agreed (twist our arms…go ahead) to go, and so did the Logsdons. So we got all packed up, and the twelve of us loaded up two minivans and set out for our nation’s capital on Sunday morning.
Day one (Monday) was rainy, but we made the most of it. We took the Metro Rail to the Smithsonian, but decided to walk the National Mall in the morning instead because it wasn’t raining too hard. As it turns out, it was the right decision because it was windy and cold on Tuesday.
We started with the Capitol in view.
We proceeded to the Washington Monument…
..and headed toward the Reflecting Pool.
The rain made for some neat shots. As we approached the Lincoln Memorial, a band was playing The National Anthem.
I was amazed by the size of the Lincoln Memorial.
And the view from the Lincoln Memorial back across the Mall was awesome.
Yankee & Belle 