Pequot Museum

B had off from work so we all headed out to spend the day together. We went to the Pequot Museum, which we had never been to before. Overall a nice museum; very well put together. However I wish they had not bothered with the ice age stuff. It's stuff which is so easily found elsewhere, and took time away from the Pequot specific exhibits at the end. No, the four hours we spent didn't get us through the whole thing. And I really am quite frustrated that all the Pequot stuff was the stuff we missed. However, it doesn't change the fact that what they had was very well done. Unfortunately no photos were allowed though, and I actually followed the rules.

We did get to see a film about how they lost most of their population in a war with the English. Afterward, R asked me if I had known it was going to be so violent. He was very disturbed by all the shooting and killing, and the giant fire which killed so many people. He really is a pacifist at heart.

Anyhow, after the movie we pretty much got kicked out. The boys had had enough by that point anyway, I suppose. R's favorite part was the Indian Village. They had portable listening devices and you were supposed to press the number which was shown on each scene to hear about what you were looking at. It even kept E busy.

E actually did well the whole day. The exhibits were interesting enough to keep him focused. But if you were to ask him what his favorite part was, he'd emphatically tell you it was the buffet dinner at Foxwoods afterwards.

R and I had been to Mohegan Sun to see Def Leppard a year or so ago. He really liked the interior of the casino and was insistent that we return at some point. Well, Foxwoods seems to have been an acceptable alternative. We walked around enjoying the sites for a while before we ended up at Festival Buffet, which we all enjoyed very much. Especially E.

We got home around 9:30. It was a very enjoyable day, and we were all sad when it was over.