Took Jack to Golden Gate Park today first to the Conservatory of Flowers. What a wonderful place. Jack immediately exclaimed that the building is all made of glass. I told him that some of the glass was broken a few years ago in a storm and he wanted to discuss that event repeatedly throughout the day.
One room has a setup to hatch butterflies and let them fly around the room alighting on flowers and people. Many different kinds. Jack just stood up close to the glass of the hut where the butterflies and moths come out of their chrysalises. We saw two emerge and of course there were many others that were in different stages of plumping up their wings before being released into the room. We were there with our friends Jenny and Emma. After quite a time in the butterfly room, we walked all through the other rooms, filled with orchids and bromeliads. The last room has carnivorous plants and many "pingjing," which are little scenes constructed with rocks and plants and miniature houses and boats. Another big hit with the kids.
Leaving the Conservatory, we walked three blocks to a playground where we did the usual stuff for a little while and then walked under two tunnels to the deYoung museum. They had an area outside where fog is released (not steam, fog). We all enjoyed walking through the fog, Jack most of all. He later reported to his Daddy, "The fog is actually water. I got wet." The fog eventually turned off and we went up in the elevator to the top of the tower. The top is enclosed with glass and you get spectacular views of the whole city. We could look across the mall to the new Museum of Natural History that opens in September. The roof is planted with bushes and grass to save energy. Jack was a little uncomfortable up in the tower because the glass walls give the illusion that you are standing very high up with nothing between you and the sky. He wanted me close and when I sat down on the floor, Jack immediately crawled into my lap.
The day was just the right temperature, the sky was blue, it was perfect. Jack fell asleep on the drive home and slept for an hour and a half. I was plenty hungry by the time we could go into the house for lunch.
One room has a setup to hatch butterflies and let them fly around the room alighting on flowers and people. Many different kinds. Jack just stood up close to the glass of the hut where the butterflies and moths come out of their chrysalises. We saw two emerge and of course there were many others that were in different stages of plumping up their wings before being released into the room. We were there with our friends Jenny and Emma. After quite a time in the butterfly room, we walked all through the other rooms, filled with orchids and bromeliads. The last room has carnivorous plants and many "pingjing," which are little scenes constructed with rocks and plants and miniature houses and boats. Another big hit with the kids.
Leaving the Conservatory, we walked three blocks to a playground where we did the usual stuff for a little while and then walked under two tunnels to the deYoung museum. They had an area outside where fog is released (not steam, fog). We all enjoyed walking through the fog, Jack most of all. He later reported to his Daddy, "The fog is actually water. I got wet." The fog eventually turned off and we went up in the elevator to the top of the tower. The top is enclosed with glass and you get spectacular views of the whole city. We could look across the mall to the new Museum of Natural History that opens in September. The roof is planted with bushes and grass to save energy. Jack was a little uncomfortable up in the tower because the glass walls give the illusion that you are standing very high up with nothing between you and the sky. He wanted me close and when I sat down on the floor, Jack immediately crawled into my lap.
The day was just the right temperature, the sky was blue, it was perfect. Jack fell asleep on the drive home and slept for an hour and a half. I was plenty hungry by the time we could go into the house for lunch.
Jack is really looking forward to earning his gift for being completely toilet trained. He explained to me today that "I am getting close to Fairfield. I call it Fairfield because that's where the store is that has the astronaut helmet."
