It was very much a family thing. There were a lot of children on the trip, a lot with grandparents, a lot with parents, some with great-grandparents.

[The riverboat cruise carried them from New Orleans to Memphis, and back, with stops at river ports along the way.] It was very much a family thing, ... There were a lot of children on the trip, a lot with grandparents, a lot with parents, some with great-grandparents.

You get immersed in the history of the place. You learn a lot more about the Civil War and individuals involved in the Civil War.

It was interesting to watch them handle the ropes.

It took me back to the days when I was in college, having a female roommate.

She started talking, and the audience didn't breathe until the performance was over.

The wheel was awesome, just awesome. You can't realize how big the thing is until you see it.