I went on a business trip recently and decided to take my family along. The trip was to Rochester, New York the home of George Eastman. This was my first time taking my family on a business trip and one of only two times we have ever traveled together for non-medical reasons. I have a work colleague who told me that he always takes his family on business trips lasting for three or more days. I decided this was a good practice to adopt. I really love having my family around plus this practice can keep me out of trouble (shun the very appearance of evil type of thing).
Anyway, while in Rochester, we got the opportunity to visit the George Eastman House which was about 10 minutes from where we were staying. My wife and I really enjoy taking Kari to museums (though he doesn't always like it). I honestly did not know a thing about George Eastman so I was glad for the opportunity. I vaguely recall watching something on Sesame Street once (with Kari). In case you are in the position I once was, visit here. One of the interesting things we learned was that the camera was as big as a microwave oven. It needed a tent for spreading photographic emulsion on glass plates before exposing them, and develop the exposed plates before they dried out. There were chemicals, glass tanks, a heavy plate holder, and a jug of water (I don't have a clue what that all means but it is interesting).
There is a children's exploration room at the museum and of course it was Kari's favorite spot. He learned to make a photo and 'watch cartoons' the old fashioned way.
I will leave you with one of Eastman's philosophies, "What we do during our working hours determines what we have; what we do in our leisure hours determines what we are."
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