Joseph is famous for its metal foundries (there are two) and we got in to tour one of them. The tour lasted about an hour and we learned actually how the lost wax method of casting is done. They did not allow pictures in the foundry but, by special request, Jerry got to take a few. This foundry actually did all of the metal work on the WW II memorial in Washington DC which was quite a job. They are now working on display cases for the “American Originals” which will hold the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights and the Constitution along with other important documents. To see them in progress was quite impressive.
One of the Galleries had a couple of penguins that Jerry wanted to give a good home to. Unfortunately, they did not fit into the budget and, even if they did, Anna Lee did not want them leaving messes all over the house. She kept saying it would be tough to find krill at Costco to feed them. Actually, they were bronze and we did not have a place to put them on display. Jerry could have built something but that suggestion was also vetoed.
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