Linda and I took our 8yo Grandson to the USAF Museum in Dayton for the first time today.
2.5 hour car ride…got there about 11. First thing in the door is the gift shop….he found an orange NASA Flight Crew uniform he wanted….
We got him away from it and got into the Museum. The Early Flight area is under renovation…but I was able to explain about WW I aircraft and that the Observation balloon wasn't the Hindenburg……
We got into the WW II area, I started explaining about how the planes were now metal, not canvas. Told him about the Doolittle Raid and about the B-17 and B-24……
This took till about Noon…..and then the announcement came….."Because of the Government shutdown, the Museum was closing. Would all guest please make their way to the exits…." WHAT THE HELL!!!
One of the volunteers came up to us and explained that they had been ordered to close. BUT, they were giving people until 1pm to linger and still check things out.
So we quick made our way to the new Space Age hanger so he could check out some missiles and the Space Shuttle mock up.
2.5 hour drive there, 2.5 hour drive home….with a 2 hour stay in the Museum…..Thanks US Government……
We told him we'll go back again this summer……..
And he got his Uniform 
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