Staycation - Part Two

The day after returning from Harrison Hot Springs, we headed out bright and early to hit the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle and then the Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum. So if you want to put that in terms of acronyms, we had a WPZ/EMP/SFM day.

On our way, we picked up JK (Jacob Knibbe), Cami's cool BF (boyfriend).

We made our way down I-5 toward the WPZ.
Of course, along the way, we HAD to do a couple of crossword puzzles.
In Seattle, we inadvertently turned into Woodland PARK, instead of into the ZOO, but Jacob spotted a bird there, so we didn't miss out on the animals altogether.

Once situated at the WPZ, we traipsed all over, taking turns navigating
from the zoo's map (FYI - the map doesn't show ALL the paths, needless
to say, we got confused. Sometimes. Mostly when I was navigating.
The boys were better at it, and everything turned out OK).

We saw:
Gorillas,
Giraffes,
Hippos,
Monkeys (the screaming variety, oh joy),
A mountain goat,
Gigantic brown bears,
Flamingoes,
A Komodo dragon,
Brazilian cockroaches,
and much, much more.

The weather was pleasant and the kids were a hoot;
they made us LOL (laugh out loud) all day.

On to the EMP/SFM.
You just can't go wrong in a place with a 35 foot tall tower covered
with guitars of every shape, size, age, color, and manufacturer.
This piece of art is very cool.

We all jammed and learned on various drums, guitars and basses
and in sound-proof (thank goodness) rooms,
learned about Jimi Hendrix,
and checked out lots of memorablilia from movies and shows like
Star Trek, Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, etc.
Why Jim and I and the boys enjoy these slightly nerdy space shows, IDK (I don't know), but we do, and it was fun to see actual props and costumes. My favorite, without doubt, was the "tricorder" from the old Star Trek. Too cool!

The boys were dying to stop at Alderwood Mall to visit a Games Workshop store and check out Warhammer merchandise.
For the uninitiated, Warhammer is a miniatures game that's also a hobby.
Figures come in pieces, and it's up to the purchaser to cut, assemble and paint them. The figures are then used to play a battle/strategy game.
The boys love it!
Both found and purchased some desired items at the store
and were sincerely saying TYVM (thank you very much) for stopping there.

No trip south is complete without a stop in Burlington at KK.
You guessed it, Krispy Kreme.
We made it JUST before closing time. Whew - close one!

What a good day this was!
It was long and tiring, but lots of fun.
Those kids, I tell you, they keep it entertaining! :)

PLZ stay tuned for "Staycation - Part Three: LOTR Marathon".