EMP

 After messing around at Seattle Center we headed over to the EMP or Experience Music Project.  

I had never been here before.  It was pretty interesting.  I mean the outside of the building alone is pretty wild.  I think to really appreciate this place you’ve got to know your music.  For me, I can’t even read music, let alone know who sings what.

There’s a small little area that is free and open to the public.  It has little benches and this huge screen.  You can sit, hang out and just listen to music.  Kind of cool, if you ask me.

There are a few exhibits in this place.  The big one is the Jimmy Hendrix exhibit.

There old guitars that he used, photos, and lots of history about his music career.

They were also showcasing the Supremes and had their costumes on display.  Those were neat to look at up close.

The place the kids enjoyed the most was this sound lab because it was hands on!

  There was this drum thing that the kids had fun playing with.

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were also several little sound proof rooms where you could play a guitar, keyboard, or even pretend to record music.

Seriously, this building is the most quirky building I’ve ever seen.

 

Seattle Center

Alright.  So, moving back to our Seattle trip, we hung out at Seattle Center for a bit.Ever been to Bumbershoot? This is where it all happens.My brother wanted to get the Space Needle in the background of this photo.  He tried, but it didn’t quite work.  Good try though.  Can you see us?   Then he got distracted when he saw… can you see it?  There’s a bird and a plane flying overhead! We played around on the stage and then the kids started jumping off. Even my dad and my brother got into the fun!

I think jumping around makes people happy.  How can you not smile just looking at this?My nephew Kai wanted to fly like an airplane.

My family likes to pose for photos.  Who knows why, but they just do.  Maybe it’s an Asian thing.  :)