Zoo

Well we did it - we skipped school today. It was really needed; our school schedule this year has been very different from past years. But the main reason that we did it was because we all needed a break. The other day was so eventful that I have not been able to compose anything about it; I’ve tried, but trashed both potential posts. Reason being, they had nothing uplifting in them at all, mostly just rants. They were about life, the tough stuff we all go though, just compressed into one day!

So, I got up this morning and made breakfast (pancakes, bacon & coffee), my bride packed us a lunch and we headed out to the Zoo. The local Zoo is very small, only takes about an hour and a half to walk around, but it is a nice zoo and we have been going to it since Jr. very young. Just before I became an At-Home-Dad, I had called in a time or two and Jr. and I had a great father-son outing.

The Giraffe is the newest exhibit. We arrived just before opening and reminisce about the “old days”, when we came to the zoo, took notice of the new playground equipment. Once the gates opened we made our way up to the ticket counter along with the gaggles of pre-school children and a number of mommies on a morning outing.

Once through the gate we made our way around, having a great time, just being a family. One of the most memorable events of the day was just a simple trip to the restroom. Because the gates had just opened the turn off to the bathroom was not being traveled, with our drive and coffee with breakfast we warranted a pit stop. So, we made our way, the Chipmunks must have been on morning maneuvers or just exercising. Back and forth they went; five is the best we could make out. Crossing the walkway and jumping up the retaining walls and under the fences. It really was a comical sight. At one point Jr. and I laughed because one chipmunk used a three inch storm drain as an escalator. Up it went and then right back down, and there we stood all three of us, with the some of worlds most exotic animals around us, mesmerized by a few lost cousins of Chip & Dale!

On our way home after an outing, movie or any family thing, we usually try to talk about our favorites and our least favorites. We always end up with a bunch of things to talk about, and it does from time to time present those “teachable moments”, that we are supposed to use. Today was all good, first was the chipmunks the second was the baby orangutan rolling around in a sheet. I’ll have to share that another time.