National Geographic Museum / Fortune Star

This was our first time to the National Geographic Museum. There was an exhibit called “Frogs! A Chorus of Colors.” We saw a plethora of frogs in many different colors and sizes. The exhibit was educational, interactive, and fun. Justin and Brian enjoy finding the frogs in each aquarium Kevin is about to see how long a frog hop he can make One of the activities was to find frogs. A camera was housed within a large glass container full of small frogs. There were two joysticks that you used to control the movement of the camera, connected to a screen showing what was being photographed. Kevin figured out that if he stood right beside the glass in a certain spot, he was seen on camera. The boys ‘played’ with the camera controls for a long time, laughing and laughing. Justin finds a Kevin and a Kenton frog Justin takes a picture of a frog Justin poses with the frog that he just took a picture of Face To Face With Frogs, Photographs by Mark W. Moffett Kevin is king of the mountain - National Geographic courtyard The boys on the rocks - National Geographic Museum courtyard Nigersaurus: Africa’s Long-Necked Fern Mower The boys in front of the skeleton replica of a Nigersaurus – the most common herbivore dinosaur in Niger at that time Justin in front of a painting of what the Nigersaurus most likely looked liked Kenton and Brian in the lobby of Fortune Star Restaurant After the National Geographic Museum, we met up with friends at Fortune Star in Rockville. They were the ones that told us about this restaurant, and it is now one of our favorite places to eat. We’ve eaten there during weekend lunches, and each time the dishes have been fresh, delicious, and plentiful. At the regular buffet area you can get authentic Chinese dishes, dim sum, American-Chinese foods, salad, soup, and dessert. There is also a sushi and shashimi area, and a made-to-order grill area.

Kevin and Ethan find a new use for chopsticks