Mother's Day

8 May - It was not your typical Mother's Day.  James celebrated 23 years in the Army and we took Kim to Washington, DC for lunch and a museum with Jamie.  The museum was the Crime and Punishment Museum.  We toured the museum and did a forensic lab as a family.  We took fingerprints, tested fibers, blood splatter and took interviews and phone records to determine the killer.  Kim and Jamie got to make blook splatter with a wrench and hammer.  It was funny and I know Kim will NEVER be able to kill me with a hammer - maybe by laughter!!!  Jamie on the other hand....well, she was determined to be the killer - HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!

As we were in the museum, they had a simulation that let you take part in a house raid as a policeman.  Jamie and I both had pistols and were clearing a room.  The perp came out on Jamie's side of the room and BAM!!  Jamie shot him - 1 shot - well, right where it hurt - you know, beans and franks, in the twins, you know - family jewels - yes, right in the crotch....She can start dating!!  HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!

This is also the place where they film the TV Show - America's Most Wanted.  For those outside America - that is a TV show where they talk about criminals they have not caught from murders, robbers, and the like and ask for the public to help.  To date, they have captured over 3000 criminals over 10 years.  That is about 1 a day.

Jamie learning to kill with a wrench - in a lab

Jamie & Kim in a line-up - yep 5'8"

Jamie in a holding cell

Jamie learning to examine wounds on a body.

Jamie cannot wait for her friend Julia to get to DC.  They both might jsut live in the museum.  Jamie wants to be a forensic anthrologist when she grows up.....she better start learning anthropology!!!