Cleveland Rocks

We started our mini vacation at the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, OH.  This year's special exhibit was 50 years of the Rolling Stones.  As they are Doug's favorite band, we had to check it out. This has been our 4th trip to the Hall and once again, well worth it.  The Stones exhibit was jammed packed with memorabilia and highlights (and people) of their long time career.  I still find it challenging to look at them, but their music of the 1960s was fantastic.  It is amazing to me that they have physically survived this long with the fast life they have led.

We enjoyed the Hall's multitude of other exhibits as well. Cal has always been an Elvis fan and there was a large selection on his career.  In fact the Hall has designated him as the Father of Rock N Roll and it is hard to argue with that.  There was also sections devoted to the Beatles, important early influences to the beginning of Rock N Roll, and to the cities of musical trends - Detroit, San Francisco and more recently Seattle to name a few.  We all liked the outrageous outfits on display - Michael Jackson, Madonna, James Brown, etc.  Meg and I discussed the fact that Mick Jagger could probably fit into even the skinniest woman's clothing on display!  One of the highlights for me was the small exhibit on Rick Nelson.  It replays a 10 minute documentary of his music and what he loved about being a teen idol.  I absolutely loved watching The Ozzie and Harriet Show in reruns when I was Meg's age and remember exactly where I was when his plane went down New Year's Eve 1985 (Granny and Paw Paw's in Florida.)

As I reflect on our visit while watching Cam swim at the hotel, I have come to realize that there weren't a lot of families with young children at the Hall today.  Most were Brett and Cal's age.  All four of ours enjoyed the trip, but I wonder if that is because we have exposed them to so much of what we like that they were glad to finally see what we are talking about.  Music and the history of it are a huge part of Life in the Heinisch Home.  Can't imagine a trip without it!  Tomorrow I will add a "new" old song to the rotation - Garden Party!