Philly Is For Friends

This weekend we had the great pleasure of having A. and S. here for a visit. It personally does me so much good to be able to spend time with old friends.  We had lots of fun Saturday touring some spots in Philadelphia that I haven't had the chance to see yet. First stop was the Eastern State Penitentiary, located right in the heart of the city, which looks like a castle amidst a bunch of row homes, but that once served as a maximum security prison. It opened in 1829 and didn't close until 1971.  It was a really neat place, but freezing inside, despite our warmer temperatures over the weekend.

After lunch at the Reading Terminal Market, we headed over to the Mutter Museum, a museum of medical mysteries from far back in history to today. I've heard it was incredibly interesting so thought it would be a good spot to visit and it was, though, also incredibly gross. There were many times A. and I had to turn away at something floating in a jar or models like the wax figure of a woman with a horn growing out of her head. And don't even get me started on the child birth section. Ewww! 

Needless to say it was some time before we all felt normal afterward.

We finished off the evening back at our house with board games and wine by a fire that John made, and of course a little Wii. Definitely fun times that we hope to do again soon.