Henry's Web Log

Wheels make all the difference! Saturday we drove to Baltimore's Inner Harbor, with some help navigating by both my iPhone and Thomas . We visited Fort McHenry ("Oh say can you see..."), and several display ships, including a diesel submarine. I'm hoping to show this to my boys next weekend...but only after watching "Up Periscope" to get a real sense for diesel subs!
Speaking of Kelsey Grammer movies, we watched "Pentagon Wars" Saturday night. If you've not seen it, it deals with the prolonged development cycle encountered by the M2 Bradley fighting vehicle (shown). This was part of our inspiration to stop and visit the Ordnance museum, right on post. They have a fantastic collection, both indoor and outdoor. Inside is small arms, an Eniac computer (one of the first computers, for computing artillery tables), the WOW (women ordnance workers), and exhibits on the development of shells and Explosive Ordnance Disposal. Outside are rows upon rows of tanks, artillery, missles, and vehicles from many countries.
We finished the day with a drive to Havre De Grace. It's a very well-to-do town with a nice marina on the bay. We enjoyed a $9 crabcake dinner at an outdoor spot near the boat ramp.
I'm very excited about the prospect of Lisa, Eric and Ethan either visiting me next weekend, or me going to them. It has now been 3 weeks since we said goodbye.