Yesterday and today

I introduced Odin to a few dinosaurs yesterday. I pulled out a 4x5 camera and some Polaroid film(!). He seemed to have the most fun opening the viewing screen up, and pushing the cable release.
Out of 8 sheets of Polaroid film one was a keeper. The rest had dried up chemistry. I am just glad that one worked. I do not expect him to get how it worked in the age of image sensors and pixels, but he thought it was cool seeing the print come out.



Today was not at all the day I had planned. We were going go to the fair, but it was pouring, cats and dogs doesn't come close to describing it. Oh and there was lots of thunder and lightning too. I knew the forecast (40% chance of showers) so we brought umbrellas, thinking that a raincoat when it's 85 degrees would be unpleasant, at best. But an umbrella would not cut it in sideways rain and who wants to hold an umbrella in a thunderstorm for enjoyment/amusement? In the end we ran a few errands and went to the park. Not too bad in the end.