Kintropy In Action

About a month ago we took the kids to the OMSI, Oregon's Museum of Science and Industry.

Gabriel wanted to go in the planetarium. So did I.

Robert and I looked at each other. Whenever we have taken Hannah to a movie theater, she sits through the previews ,then has not been ready to sit through the movie. So we looked at the schedule and a particular show caught our eye. It was a U2 laser show. We bought tickets and decided who would take Hannah out when the fussing started.

We were lucky. It was earlier in the day, and there were only 5 other people waiting, one of which was a little girl about 2.

When the doors opened, we found seats next to wheelchair access. Gabriel kept telling Hannah, “We are going to outer-space!” based on his first planetarium show years ago.

The lights went out. I took Hannah's hand and tapped to the beat. She squeezed my hand tight. Then she took her other hand and tapped along to the beat.

Some of the images were alarming like robotic warriors and ruined cities. But the streaming light in a rhythmic flow captivated her. When the lights went out between songs, Hannah's giggle lit up the space.

We all got to see the whole show. Now I want to petition Laurie Berkner and other children's artist to do laser light shows.

Daddy of course made sure she got some U2 on her MP3 player.

--Mom