The Houston Natural Science Museum has 16 permanent exhibitions including the Burke Baker Planetarium, the Cockrell Butterfly Center, and a giant screen theater. The first hall we entered had a variety of marine animals models hanging from the ceiling along with a video cam on the wall of that made it look like people were in a seal aquarium habitat. It was popular with the children because they could “walk up to the seals” and watch the seals dive in the water to get out of their way.
Many things about Malta surprised me. First of all I was surprised to learn that it was one of the most intensely bombed places during World War II. After the war, reconstruction remained true to the Maltese architecture. Because Malta has retained its architectural integrity and has some unique geological formations, the island has been used in many movies such as “Troy” and “Conan.” I was also surprised that Malta does not get more coverage as a must-do destination in Europe.
I have always been intrigued by rivers. The Hudson, Mohawk, and St. Lawrence Rivers made NYS the Empire State. The waterways were used by the Native Americans, explorers, armies, and settlers. Not only was it a key to the development of New York State but to the expansion of the United States; and, it still is. Traveling the length of the New York State’s waterways was at the top of my bucket list.
While the connection to the classic holiday film is interesting, there are other attractions in the Central New York village of Seneca Falls in addition to the “It’s a Wonderful Life’ Museum.
The Administrative Services Committee breezed through a light agenda Monday evening.
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