Touring Philadelphia

With our flight not scheduled until Saturday, we found ourselves with a full day to explore Philly.

Destination: Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Under normal conditions, there is no way we would turn our son loose in an building filled with rare, priceless fine art, but with Timothy confined to a wheel chair, we stood a fighting chance of getting out without breaking something! Opportunity seized.

Of course, no visit is complete without running the steps. Rocky never did this with someone on his back.





Now I'm not a big fine art fan like my wife, but I must admit, it was an amazing experience to stand in front of a painting from the 1400's and to see individual brush marks on the canvas. The Renoir exhibit was impressive. I was personally drawn to the art from the Reformation. Timothy was all about the swords and armor.



Of course, on the trolley over to Reading Terminal Market, we asked Timothy what his favorite part of going to the museum was. True to unimpressed four-year-old fashion, he simply replied, "Leaving."