After a lovely visit with Nana and Papa, we took a trip up to Indy to the Rhythm Discovery Center. We are trying to have a good and relaxing summer this year with lots of activities. It all started over the weekend with special visitors. Joe's parents came down here as a midpoint to St. Louis. We were able to spend a lot of time together, play, and venture around town. This was a very significant visit for Lucian, as it was his first time meeting them in person. You see, they have been living in Germany for the past several years since Lucian was born and were unable to meet him in person. They did, however, talk frequently over the phone and via skype. This was the first time face to face where they could actually interact and touch in person. It was a lot of fun for everyone. I'm really glad that they met and had a great time. We look forward to the next visit.
As for rhythm discovery center, that was so much fun. It is an interactive museum full of percussion instruments. There was almost no one there when we went, so we could play anything without waiting. It was fun to interact with everything. They had all different types of drums, shakers, gongs, bells, xylophones and some unique instruments, like the steel pan. Then there were different mallets you could choose from to make different sounds and effects. The museum displays were interspersed with these interactive instruments to keep people from touching the displays. The displays were interesting and educational. They talked about famous musicians and their specially designed instruments, how different cultures make and use certain instruments, and how certain instruments , such as the drum set, came to be. I didn't get to read all the information but it was fairly interesting. This was a good place to go for a few hours to learn about instruments and experiment with the sounds they make. I would certainly consider going back in the future. Can't wait to see where we will end up next!
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