Visit to the Smithsonian Natural History Museum

June 23, 2009
Visited the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. I spent a lot of time at the Ocean exhibits, getting a look at a (shrunken) Giant Squid. I also stood mesmerized at the live fish in the coral habitat reproduction. I found it amusing how everyone was excited about seeing Dory and Nemo from Finding Nemo. I also saw a large stone coin from the Island of Yap. I’ve always been fascinated by those, and learned today that the people carry them around on bamboo poles. On my way to the National Air and Space Museum, I learned via twitter that an F-16 out of HAFB had crashed. I said a prayer for the pilot, only to learn later that he didn’t make it. I offered a moment of silence for him.