Believe it or Not!

Yesterday, Andria, the kids, and I went to Balboa Park to see the Air and Space Museum.  Part of the exhibit was a Ripley's Believe it or Not exhibit.  We saw some fairly repulsive videos and displays, such as "The Regurgitator" who would swallow pool balls, etc., and throw them back up.  There were some amazing crafted models and artworks, also.

 Susanna likes to make a fashionable presentation in public!

Turn that old vacuum cleaner into art!

 

 

I loved this "rocket motorcycle" which the builder rode on back and forth from Chicago to Southern California between 1947 and 1951.  He could make the trip in 3 days!

 





Train made from bottle caps

 

A full sized motorcycle made from found bones - mostly cow bones.

 

One can store his or her bones in this lovely Mercury custom coffin!

 

 Nora takes the controls of this fighter jet.

Soren gets ready to eject.

At 8 feet 11 inches, Robert Wadlow was the world's tallest man.  He wore size 37 shoes!

 

 The Eagle has landed!  Susanna got to play on the moon.

...and also pilot her own plane.  Before we knew it, it was time to go.  Other highlights were seeing a Blue Angels jet up close (Nora loved that), and operating flight simulators.  So much to see, but we only scratched the surface.