Visiting this battleship is prohibitively expensive, so we have been waiting for a free day to go. Lo and behold, this past weekend was the Missouri's birthday and "living history day," and kama'aina and military get in for free.
We picked the right time. There was live music, people in costume, and free tours! Not that we were able to go on one. No way is X going to hang around while we listen to a docent. Nonetheless, I was able to catch snatches of a few of them.
My favorite part was seeing the library and the cramped living quarters. Bobby liked the gun turrets. X liked the model planes and running under the guns yelling, "BOOM!" When I asked him about his trip to the battleship, he told me that he "didn't touch the airplanes," referring to the model planes that were laid out in the officers' mess. This was obviously difficult for him. He did not like being belowdecks too much. I guess he's too claustrophobic for sea life.
The best thing about the Missouri was how "hands on" it was. X got to turn wheels, pull levers, put on costumes, and climb into bunks. It kept him very interested.
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| Nice view |
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| On the bridge. |
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| Wearing a fire hat. |
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| "Tatatatatat" |
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| The library. |
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| Enlisted bunks. |
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| Turning some lever in the signal room. |
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