Bureau of Engravin' and Printin'

While Jon's aunt, uncle and cousins were in town, we got the benefit of being part-time tourists, and the scored us some tickets to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, a.k.a. the money factory. It was pretty fascinating to see how fast they bust those things out, but we learned that most of the money they're making is actually replacement bills, to jump in for all those sorry old bills that are falling apart. Turns out, the $1 bill has an average life span of 22 months, while the $100 bill has one of 30 years or so (or something like that).

It was interesting, quick, and to the point. We had probably the most excited tour guide I've ever heard, and I've never seen so many awful and corny jokes about money plastered everywhere, but we had a good time. And in the end, we even got to see how mcuh money we were worth by height, or how many stacks of $100 bills you could stack next to each of us from toe to head. Needless to say, we were both worth millions.

Thanks to the Hills for getting us in, and for being so fun to spend time with while you were out here! It was so great to see you!!! Tell everyone back in Utah hi for us!