A Signs and Skies PhotoJournal

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On our recent vacation in Columbus, we took a couple of side trips to visit the American Sign Museum in Cincinnati, and to attend the CenterPoint Energy Dayton Air Show in Dayton.

The American Sign Museum is somewhat of a hidden gem. I'd never heard of it before my son mentioned it to us, so I really wasn't sure what to expect. It's in a warehouse type space - all on one floor - and follows the history of commercial signs and sign-making in America. The collection features hand painted signs, iconic logos, and the development of lighted and neon signs. It's a really interesting place, and we could have spent much longer there. Check it out if you're in Cincinnati - or check out the website, which has a lot of information and photos, and even some learning activities for kids.

Neon light selfies and family photos!

The CenterPoint Energy Dayton Air Show in Dayton was what my husband and son were really looking forward to, and apparently our five-year-old granddaughter was pretty excited too! The Blue Angels were on the program, and that's always a treat. 

Unfortunately, getting TO the airfield was a huge problem. There is basically one parking lot for general admission, and there is only one entrance to it. Picture thousands of people trying to get down a simple two-way street to squeeze into that one parking lot entrance. It was not well planned and I'm sorry to say it soured the experience for us to start with. We drove down with plenty of time to park and walk over to the show - or so we thought! - but wound up standstill traffic for hours and missed over half the day's show. We finally gave up on our pre-paid parking pass and paid to park elsewhere and walk a bit further, which was a huge challenge for me and my one-month-old knee replacement! But we did it, and did get there in time to see part of the show and all of the Blue Angels, so all ended well. If you go, plan ahead for parking. You will need to get there at least two to three hours before the start, rather than one hour like we thought. From the Dayton Air Show's Facebook page comments, it seemed like poorly planned traffic flow and parking is an ongoing issue.

I couldn't do the ramp to get into the plane, so I was the Chair Woman of the Bored (I stood with our folding chairs!) while the rest of my family explored.

I would never have been interested in an airshow on my own, but I have to admit that the ones I've been to have been entertaining and impressive. Probably my favorite part of this airshow was the conversation I had with a member of the military working there. He visited with me while I was waiting for the others that were looking inside the military plane, and one of the things he said was that he liked coming to airshows because it reminded him just how cool his job was, working with planes every day. We also talked about how the people who attend airshows are definitely those who respect and appreciate our armed forces and support them. I thanked him for his service and reminded him that we who appreciate the military and pray for them are still in the majority.

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