Wildlights

Tonight Jimmy, Chrissy, Ally and Maddy came over and wisked me off to the zoo. Jim took the girls in the Blazer while Chrissy and I rode in the little red pumpkin shaped Beetle. I think our gabbing along talking all kinds of crazy talk helped us get there in about ten minutes.

It was a bit crowded but every one was spread out and happy and moving along. Jimmy pushed me around mostly appropriately while trying to embarrass me (which is hard to do when you left your dignity at home in the pocket of another pair of pants). Chrissy strolled the girls in and out of the busy throngs like a a woman on a mission. Ally and Maddy's faces were aglow with wonder and awe. Mine with windburn.

The animals all seemed to be fired up for a great performance, kind of like the Madagascar movei. We saw the polar bears, tigers curled up together sleeping next to the viewing glass, a ton of beautiful tropical fish shark and manatees, some very amorous and unusually active manatees, elepants and of course the reptile house. I wonder what they think of all the lights.

The lights were amazing. I was literally bleary eyed (narcotic stupor) trying to take it all in. I would love to know how that monumental project unfolds to display this unbelievable ligh show. How many people and bucket trucks work for how many days and weeks to get it set up and take down. And where do they store this stuff? Is it a tangled mess up in a loft like ours?

It was so much fun to go out in the real world. Thanks for taking me.....