Chicago Sunday: day 2

The next morning we decided to go to MSI.  We went two years ago, but it's a good place, we could get it basically for free, and it was super cold outside.  We didn't want to be outside longer than necessary.

We spent some time in the storm chaser area - it has so many cool displays.  We also talked talked to someone by the plasma globe who was talking to us about magnetic fields and how the body can act as a conductor, etc.  She had Joshua move her special stick away from the globe to see how it turned off about two feet away.  Then!  We all made a long line holding hands to see if we could still get it to stay on farther away from the globe and it worked so well.  The employee just looked on with amusement.

We met up with the others around the UBoat.  All the kids took a turn playing a really long video simulation about trying to not be a UBoat that gets sunk. 

After that we had our coal mine tour.  I know I've done it before, but I didn't remember most of it.  As with most things at this museum, it was super interesting!

We had lunch and ...missed the Telsa coil firing.  We briefly went over to space to see the Dragon Capsule, and then headed back for the Telsa coil (on the other end of the museum) because Joshua really wanted to see it.  Joshua said all the walking was worth it!  He really enjoyed the Telsa Coil.

We debated going back into the city to go to the LEGO store, but decided that we didn't really want to deal with the hassle.  It was a good choice: the other family said the pick-a-brick wall wasn't amazing.  The drive home was fine.  As we got closer to home it got snowier, but roads were ok.