M.I.T. - Not Mommy in Turmoil (although that does often apply), but the Institute...

Today we looked to our local library for passes to educational outlets around the area. Slim pickings, to say the least, but I was happy to see that the MIT Museum was a possibility. We have been to Harvard's Museum of Natural History, but there is something to be said for seeing a place for the first time...and parking by MIT is a lot easier than venturing to Harvard Square and all the tourist-generated chaos it has to offer. So after picking up our golden ticket to the museum, we jetted over to see what we could see.
The museum itself is not that large, but the collection of moving displays was intriguing, and CR was thrilled that a number of the exhibits that required hands-on (or feet-on) operation. We started out on the second level, and he made an immediate b-line for the only thing he could see at home...a TV with streaming video about fish...

After a few minutes of television watching (heck, it was educational), we made our way into the back room. CR's eyes lit up. There were displays with wheels, and levers and balls, Oh My! He could kick off their motion by pushing what appeared to be an old sewing machine pedal on the floor. His favorite was titled "Margot's Cat," that had a chair that bounced and flipped over a laterally moving board with a cat on it.

My favorite (that also brought a lot of chuckles out of CR) was the wishbone pulling what appeared to be a cart...simple humor, pretty elaborate construction...

For the next half hour, CR paced around the expanse of the room, making sure that all devices were in working position. If he heard one stop, he would rush over and hit the floor pedal to correct the silence...

After an hour and a half, we pulled shoots, and went next door to the Lotte Market - a place where you can find nearly every type of Asian hot sauce, noodle, or sushi supply you could imagine. CR took it upon himself to find the only aisle that had objects he could transform into toys...or hats, for that matter...

Then it was homeward bound for grilled cheese and grapes for lunch. Even with an hour of work still to complete for the day, all I can say is TGIF...happy weekend!!