{"id":6136,"date":"2010-03-30T11:33:37","date_gmt":"2010-03-30T15:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/?p=6136"},"modified":"2010-03-31T22:57:10","modified_gmt":"2010-04-01T02:57:10","slug":"my-fabulous-weekend-part-i-newport-aquarium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/archives\/6136","title":{"rendered":"My Fabulous Weekend, Part I: Newport Aquarium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Those of you who follow me on Twitter probably noticed I was in Cincinnati for the weekend. What I was doing was visiting friends (Susan, Andy, Heather &#038; Andy &#038; Heather&#8217;s offspring), and eating my weight in ice cream.<\/p>\n<p>It was a very good weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday was gorgeous, and we all went to the aquarium. Although she wasn&#8217;t too sure about me at first, Natalie quickly warmed up to me (I swear, it&#8217;s the hair. Kids are fascinated by my hair.) which made the aquarium even more fun.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/random_michelle\/4475546234\/\" title=\"At the aquarium 10 by Random Michelle K, on Flickr\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2726\/4475546234_3baa83f698.jpg?resize=333%2C500\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" alt=\"At the aquarium 10\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Natalie checking out the giant octopus mural.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/random_michelle\/4475551288\/\" title=\"At the aquarium 32 by Random Michelle K, on Flickr\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2769\/4475551288_c393999c27.jpg?resize=333%2C500\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" alt=\"At the aquarium 32\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Natalie (with a little help from Dad) looking into the giant tank from a upside down periscope view.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/random_michelle\/4475560350\/\" title=\"At the aquarium 03 by Random Michelle K, on Flickr\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4019\/4475560350_fba560c28c.jpg?resize=500%2C333\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" alt=\"At the aquarium 03\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Susan, Natalie, and Andy checking out some fish.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/random_michelle\/4474838469\/\" title=\"Newport Aquarium by Random Michelle K, on Flickr\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2792\/4474838469_ba108f074d.jpg?resize=500%2C333\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" alt=\"Newport Aquarium\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/random_michelle\/4474867677\/\" title=\"Newport Aquarium by Random Michelle K, on Flickr\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2798\/4474867677_0222100dff.jpg?resize=400%2C500\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Newport Aquarium\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/random_michelle\/4475645874\/\" title=\"Newport Aquarium by Random Michelle K, on Flickr\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2758\/4475645874_f5f652cdf4.jpg?resize=375%2C500\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Newport Aquarium\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The jellyfish exhibit is my favorite part of the aquarium. Unfortunately, few of the pictures turned out well. I just love watching them move, it&#8217;s so relaxing.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/random_michelle\/4474827767\/\" title=\"Newport Aquarium by Random Michelle K, on Flickr\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4045\/4474827767_9ca8a7c1bf.jpg?resize=500%2C333\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" alt=\"Newport Aquarium\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/random_michelle\/4475554656\/\" title=\"At the aquarium 24 by Random Michelle K, on Flickr\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4032\/4475554656_6e031cc6ac.jpg?resize=500%2C333\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" alt=\"At the aquarium 24\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the lorikeet exhibit you can feed the birds. Not my favorite part, but it&#8217;s nice that it&#8217;s hands on. (Natalie wasn&#8217;t too impressed with most of the hands on activities.)<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/random_michelle\/4475636098\/\" title=\"Newport Aquarium by Random Michelle K, on Flickr\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4009\/4475636098_3eeb3e01dd.jpg?resize=500%2C333\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" alt=\"Newport Aquarium\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/random_michelle\/4474848347\/\" title=\"Newport Aquarium by Random Michelle K, on Flickr\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4050\/4474848347_fba7d3d23b.jpg?resize=500%2C333\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" alt=\"Newport Aquarium\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/random_michelle\/4475650644\/\" title=\"Newport Aquarium by Random Michelle K, on Flickr\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4018\/4475650644_612a4479aa.jpg?resize=500%2C333\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" alt=\"Newport Aquarium\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Michael took a lot of pictures of various fish. You can click on through to Flickr to see more.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/random_michelle\/4475585664\/\" title=\"At the aquarium 01 by Random Michelle K, on Flickr\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4038\/4475585664_70bb8d78c2.jpg?resize=500%2C333\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" alt=\"At the aquarium 01\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Natalie was a little unsure, at first, about being actually allowed to bang on things in public. She got over it.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/random_michelle\/4475601454\/\" title=\"Newport Aquarium by Random Michelle K, on Flickr\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4060\/4475601454_ea88a64589.jpg?resize=500%2C333\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" alt=\"Newport Aquarium\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the room with the alligators, you could walk over a section of floor and look down at the alligators swimming beneath.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/random_michelle\/4474794599\/\" title=\"At the aquarium 13 by Random Michelle K, on Flickr\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2571\/4474794599_d79765d105.jpg?resize=333%2C500\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" alt=\"At the aquarium 13\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Natalie loved this part.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/random_michelle\/4474793323\/\" title=\"At the aquarium 14 by Random Michelle K, on Flickr\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2795\/4474793323_3e479043e5.jpg?resize=500%2C333\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" alt=\"At the aquarium 14\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I made another friend (I&#8217;m telling you, it&#8217;s the hair), who was a little too nervous to walk onto the see-through portion. <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/random_michelle\/4475587054\/\" title=\"At the aquarium 04 by Random Michelle K, on Flickr\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2744\/4475587054_a404c182af.jpg?resize=333%2C500\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" alt=\"At the aquarium 04\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Why yes, it WAS awesome!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Those of you who follow me on Twitter probably noticed I was in Cincinnati for the weekend. What I was doing was visiting friends (Susan, Andy, Heather &#038; Andy &#038; Heather&#8217;s offspring), and eating my weight in ice cream. It was a very good weekend. Saturday was gorgeous, and we all went to the aquarium. 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