Had a mini-vacation in Philadelphia this weekend. It was the first time D. had been there since he was ten. We arrived on Thursday night after a 4 hour drive (lots of delays east of Baltimore). Since it rained all of Friday, we mostly spent the day in the Reading Terminal Market, eating pickles and other things. That evening our friend Edwin joined us and we ate in China Town. All were disappointed when we discovered that Cherry St. Restaurant had closed; we were looking forward to Chinese Vegetarian Kosher food. But there are not lack of places to eat around there, so we did not go hungry.

Saturday we spent on a touring bus, mostly just enjoying the ride. Lunch was found along South Street at an Indian Restaurant. That afternoon we went to the Franklin Institute and tried to watch the new Star Trek movie on the Imax. Tried, because D. and Edwin tell me they saw very little of the film; it was too large to get the whole picture without constantly turning your head. I saw little, as I was quickly motion sick and spent most of the film with my eyes closed. I, for one, will never set foot in an Imax theater again.

Sunday we split up, with Edwin looking at N.J. flea markets while D. and I went to the Swedish American Historical Museum. We had a great time and enjoyed the new display on "Colony to Community: The Story of New Sweden". D. spent an mint at the gift shop (hey, that's my job!). I am guessing Edwin had a good time looking for bling.