Centered In The Universe - A College Project At Griffith Observatory

My son asked me the other day if I was available to take a road trip to the Griffith Observatory. His Chemistry Class was meeting up to watch the show that is currently playing in the Planetarium: Centered In The Universe. My Husband and I did not get to see it on our last trip up there and so both of us decided to go along. What the heck. :-)
We got there early and decided to buy the tickets and then drive back down to get some dinner. As we made the long climb up the mountain by the Hollywood sign, we figured out that this idea may not work for us. The cars were all the way down the hill, parked like up to a mile from the summit. Not our idea of a great time, so when we got to the top, I let the guys out and then asked if they wanted me to take a space, if one should open up. I got a definite yes from them and so I waited...and I waited...and I waited some more. Suddenly there was action at the very first space, so I keep my eye on it. After about 5 minutes of hugging and talking and all around not moving fast...with me just keeping an eye out and not moving my car, they finally get in. I make my move, blocking any potential other drivers and then as they finally move out...I move into the space. YES!!!!!

We decide then and there that we will suffer with a hot dog at the Cafe at the Edge of the Universe and then stand on line for tickets. Finally, we see some of the students and the teacher and so the evening begins. We go to the movie (which was excellent, by the way). They use the thing that puts the stars up on the top of the theater, for maybe the first 3rd of the performance and then use lots of wonderful moving visuals, that make you feel like you are in the action. We were warned that if we got motion sickness, to shut our eyes for a moment, since in reality, we are not moving. At one point, I did do that and yes, it helped.
After we were finished watching the movie, we moved upstairs to the top of the building and waited for the sunset to happen. It was a wonderful time and oh so beautiful.
Finally, dinner at Exotic Thai restaurant in Burbank. We ended up closing down the place and didn't get home til 11:30PM. What a night!

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Photo #1 is of my son,
my REAL son, on the
top of the Observatory.