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bigmacbear) wrote2024-08-10 11:59 pm
bigmacbear) wrote2024-08-10 11:59 pm
Reunion Trip, Day 3 of 6
SATURDAY
Woke up about quarter after seven to pee. Noticed Gary sneezing so I turned the thermostat up to 72 and reset my alarm for 8:30. Took a bit too long in the bathroom so I suggested we dress for breakfast first and shower later. We arrived downstairs for breakfast about twenty after nine. Gary spotted a daddy bear with a thick black beard and quite a few children. After breakfast we stopped by the front desk to decline daily housekeeping for bonus points, checked out the pool, exercise room, and residents' lounge, and returned to the room to get our showers and relax.
At eleven we left for the American Sign Museum. We explored on our own until noon, then joined the guided tour. Our tour guide was Alex, a tallish, lean dude with a shock of dark hair and a booming voice. He took us through the progression from unlighted (pre-electric) signs, light bulb signs, neon signs, and molded plastic signs. After the main tour ended in the event space with original barn signs and an assortment of local neon, we lined up for the sign-bending demonstration. The glass-bender, Borg, welded some tubes together, demonstrated a right-angle bend, a double-back bend, and a loop-de-loop "O". This last piece he proceeded to attach electrodes to, then cleaned out by applying a vacuum, introducing just a bit of air, then zapping that air with electricity. Once it was clean, he evacuated the tube again, then filled it with neon and sealed it. Finally, he applied electricity again and it lit up. On our way out of the museum, we stopped by the gift shop for refrigerator magnets and a book.
We returned to Sharonville the way we had come and stopped at Skyline Chili for a late lunch. We had 3-way chili and I also had two cheese coneys. Gary noticed a huge young bear behind the counter. After lunch we returned to the room and kicked back for a bit, and I caught up on journaling. I had a nap while Gary watched the Olympics gold medal match in men's basketball, USA vs. France, featuring his boy LeBron😊. (The USA won.) I woke up with my alarm at five.
Shortly after six, Sheila called and told me she, Len, and Scott were going to Buffalo Wild Wings for dinner and to watch the Bengals game. We met them there about 6:30 and had a nice conversation over dinner. Len wore a patch over his left eye because of a burst blood vessel which interfered with his vision. Afterwards we decided not to stay at B-Dubs for the conclusion of the game, but went back to their house to have coffee instead. The Bengals lost to Tampa Bay 17-14, much of which could be blamed on a series of false starts by #79, Jackson Carman. We returned to the hotel and I texted Colleen to see about what to bring for the reunion, journaled, and prepared for bed, turning in just before midnight.
Woke up about quarter after seven to pee. Noticed Gary sneezing so I turned the thermostat up to 72 and reset my alarm for 8:30. Took a bit too long in the bathroom so I suggested we dress for breakfast first and shower later. We arrived downstairs for breakfast about twenty after nine. Gary spotted a daddy bear with a thick black beard and quite a few children. After breakfast we stopped by the front desk to decline daily housekeeping for bonus points, checked out the pool, exercise room, and residents' lounge, and returned to the room to get our showers and relax.
At eleven we left for the American Sign Museum. We explored on our own until noon, then joined the guided tour. Our tour guide was Alex, a tallish, lean dude with a shock of dark hair and a booming voice. He took us through the progression from unlighted (pre-electric) signs, light bulb signs, neon signs, and molded plastic signs. After the main tour ended in the event space with original barn signs and an assortment of local neon, we lined up for the sign-bending demonstration. The glass-bender, Borg, welded some tubes together, demonstrated a right-angle bend, a double-back bend, and a loop-de-loop "O". This last piece he proceeded to attach electrodes to, then cleaned out by applying a vacuum, introducing just a bit of air, then zapping that air with electricity. Once it was clean, he evacuated the tube again, then filled it with neon and sealed it. Finally, he applied electricity again and it lit up. On our way out of the museum, we stopped by the gift shop for refrigerator magnets and a book.
We returned to Sharonville the way we had come and stopped at Skyline Chili for a late lunch. We had 3-way chili and I also had two cheese coneys. Gary noticed a huge young bear behind the counter. After lunch we returned to the room and kicked back for a bit, and I caught up on journaling. I had a nap while Gary watched the Olympics gold medal match in men's basketball, USA vs. France, featuring his boy LeBron😊. (The USA won.) I woke up with my alarm at five.
Shortly after six, Sheila called and told me she, Len, and Scott were going to Buffalo Wild Wings for dinner and to watch the Bengals game. We met them there about 6:30 and had a nice conversation over dinner. Len wore a patch over his left eye because of a burst blood vessel which interfered with his vision. Afterwards we decided not to stay at B-Dubs for the conclusion of the game, but went back to their house to have coffee instead. The Bengals lost to Tampa Bay 17-14, much of which could be blamed on a series of false starts by #79, Jackson Carman. We returned to the hotel and I texted Colleen to see about what to bring for the reunion, journaled, and prepared for bed, turning in just before midnight.