The highlight of our weekend was the bubble experience, a temporary exhibit at the old Toys R Us box store in downtown Bellevue, converted for what I assume is a revitalization effort. There were 8-10 rooms of surreal displays, some interactive, some not. In one we got to toss around large balloons like they were cloud droplets. In another we got to walk on a virtual seafloor where organic bubbles are manufactured. The highlight was a giant bubble bath full of little balls that you could wade through or submerge yourself in. I would lift the boys over my head and toss them in the bubble bath, making sure they were safe. At one point we were so engaged in fun that we didn't notice thunder and lightning descending on the bath from above. It was all a show of course but I rarely lose focus so much that I'm not aware of surroundings. I guess fun will do that as well as anything.
There was another cool room where you could walk through a fractal of bubbles hanging from the ceiling. The bubbles would change color from red to green to blue and purple, sometimes a rainbow mix of them. Finally, the kids got to color their own submarines and put them in a photo box that copies what you colored and projects it on an underwater scene with the drawings of other kids. It was a great way to end the event because it helps calm the kids down. Activities that require extra focus always do.
This was a surreal and mesmerizing experience, worth every penny.
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