Category Archives: leisure

The Children’s Museum

Posted on August 14, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

If you have kids between five and ten, put the Children’s Museum in Indianapolis on your list of vacation spots.  If you are familiar with COSI, consider the Children’s Museum similar with more of an “art” emphasis.  There are plenty … Continue reading →

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Star Gazing

Posted on August 12, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Last Christmas one of the kids got a telescope.  Since then we have been watching the sky and learning about astronomy.  With the Perseid meteor shower peaking this weekend, we decided to go out tonight for a look.  We live in … Continue reading →

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Mazza Art Camp 2007

Posted on August 10, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Today was “signature” day at the 2007 Mazza Art Camp. During the week young artists from five to ten years old create a picture book. They put the whole thing together: 3D-color-cover, swirling inside cover, pictures and text.  The artists … Continue reading →

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Oui, Wii

Posted on August 8, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Yes, we got one.  I waited until the Christmas/Valentines/St Patrick’s/Memorial Day/Fourth of July rush was over.  And then I still couldn’t find one. Finally, the stars aligned and my local GameStop had one.  They had a dozen.  I was there a … Continue reading →

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I touched an iPhone

Posted on July 8, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

It was my turn to run the slides in church today.  When I went into the sound booth, the sound guy was already there and he had an iPhone. My first impression – it is smaller than I thought it … Continue reading →

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