David and Joshua spent the weekend aboard the USS Lexington, permanently berthed in Corpus Christi. The retired aircraft carrier allows groups on board for extensive tours and you can even spend the night. Joshua's whole Cub Scout troop went, and I think "the boys" had a pretty good time. They also took plenty of great pictures!
A wide shot of the ship. David told me the top deck covers about 4 acres. Wow...a couple of laps around that would be a great workout.
Permission to come aboard!
Hey Mom, look... no hands!
If you read the sign, there is so much to see on the ship--barber shop, female berthing, machine shop, crew's galley, dental, mine warefare exhibit, sick bay exhibits, damage control, and memorial chapel. David said it really took the entire day to tour everything...and one section wasn't even open due to a private banquet.
Sleep tight...and you really do on this ship. The bunks are barely 2 feet wide, and there are walls on 3 sides. David said he didn't sleep very well...he likes his space, poor guy. Joshua liked it when they sounded "Reveille" the next morning around 6:45 AM; he also said it was very loud because there was a speaker right next to his bunk. As a joke, I found a reveille call on YouTube this morning, snuck the laptop into his room, turned on the lights, and played the bugle call with the volume up as loud as it would go. Ha ha! It was great! Even Joshua laughed--and he's not a morning person at all.
Early morning shots up on the flight deck.
The boys were back home safe and sound around noon on Sunday. Joshua bought a compass/binocular/magnifying glass gadget at the ship's gift shop, and couldn't wait to show it to me. The troop had spend some time on the beach on Saturday, so Joshua also brought home some seashells for Rebecca. (I have to say this...he has ADHD and he sometimes drives us crazy, but he is the most thoughful kid).
David said it was a great "camp out," and he enjoyed visiting the ship. But he was really tired, and happy to go to bed last night. I am glad he and Joshua had some male bonding time together.
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