January 2, 2009

Roadside America

Today’s big trip: Roadside America! It’s a hometown experience I haven’t had since childhood, perhaps more than 25 years ago. Alex had a blast.

After all this time, the World’s Greatest Indoor Miniature Village is still in pretty good shape. And, yes, they still play the "night pageant" every half hour. Some things never change.

Here are a few pictures from our visit:




October 27, 2008

You can't dig a hole to China


I'm kinda bummed out. Turns out childhood was a lie. No matter how hard you try, you can never dig a hole to China. Well, assuming you only dig in a straight line.