Music Instrument Museum

Grambee and Grandpop gave us some money to enjoy a day at the Music Instrument Museum in North Phoenix/Scottsdale. We had a great time at the museum and lunch afterward. The museum has numerous large display rooms and displays from all over the world. There is also a large interactive room with examples of drums, and string instruments to play.


Josie, Amelia and Lydia trying on the headphones that automatically play music samples as you approach the various displays.


Lydia and Amelia in the experience room.


Josie and Amelia playing one of the many drums.


Jef experimenting with the Theremin. The volume was so low compared to the noise in the rest of the experience room, it was hard to know if your movements were making a sound effect, or not.


Sheryl playing the board-marimba. For just old wood planks, hollowed a little on the underside, and struck with sticks with what appeared to be bicycle tire rubber tied to the ends, this marimba had a wonderful mellow sound.


Josie and Papa playing guitars. Josie has the strumming down - and she is starting to get the idea that her other hand has to do 'something' on the neck. Once she figures that out, we will have to hit the coffee-shop circuit.


Lunch at Sweet Tomatoes. The girls got balloons and I (Andy) got second helpings of the vegetarian leak soup.

Thanks Grambee and Grandpop! -- We all had fun!