So, today we spent another day in Philadelphia. First we went to the The Franklin Institute Science Museum
. There we enjoyed learning about electricity and the body. We also enjoyed the Star Wars display. (Well, actually, Adam and I about peed our pants. It was amazing! There were tons of props from the movies and costumes. The girls enjoyed it, but were not as excited. But now Rach actually wants to watch Star wars, so that’s an accomplishment.)
After that, we moved into Messiah’s Philadelphia, and ate a great meal at Temple’s cafeteria. (they have slushlies and hot/iced fancy coffee drinks!). Then we took the metro to Rittenhouse square, where we enjoyed a great view of the city from the park. (Especially Rach, who enjoyed being able to gaze at the buildings whilst standing amongst trees.)
Next, we walked around trying to find a coffee shop that was still open. Unbeknownst to us, around that area of Philadelphia, nothing is opened up at midnight. We searched until we got to cold to care about anything except for being in a warm building, when we found the nearest metro station and rode home.
Overall, it was a good day for all of us. It was a different experience than yesterday, but good.
Here are some pictures from the day:
Day 2
March 19th, 2008 at 4:29 pm
Now, this is a story all about how
My life got flipped-turned upside down
And I liked to take a minute
Just sit right there
I’ll tell you how I became the prince of a town called Bel Air
In west Philadelphia born and raised
On the playground was where I spent most of my days
Chillin’ out maxin’ relaxin’ all cool
And all shootin some b-ball outside of the school
When a couple of guys
Who were up to no good
Startin making trouble in my neighborhood
I got in one little fight and my mom got scared
She said ‘You’re movin’ with your auntie and uncle in Bel Air’
I begged and pleaded with her day after day
But she packed my suite case and send me on my way
She gave me a kiss and then she gave me my ticket.
I put my walkman on and said, ‘I might as well kick it’.
First class, yo this is bad
Drinking orange juice out of a champagne glass.
Is this what the people of Bel-Air Living like?
Hmmmmm this might be alright.
But wait I hear there’re prissy, wine all that
Is Bel-Air the type of place they send this cool cat?
I don’t think sow
I’ll see when I get there
I hope they’re prepared for the prince of Bel-Air
Well, the plane landed and when I came out
There was a dude who looked like a cop standing there with my name out
I ain’t trying to get arrested
I just got here
I sprang with the quickness like lightening, disappeared
I whistled for a cab and when it came near
The license plate said fresh and it had dice in the mirror
If anything I can say this cab is rare
But I thought ‘Now forget it’ – ‘Yo homes to Bel Air’
I pulled up to the house about 7 or 8
And I yelled to the cabbie ‘Yo homes smell ya later’
I looked at my kingdom
I was finally there
To sit on my throne as the Prince of Bel Air