TLV, I, and my SO took the morning off from Bahbee duties and went to a petting zoo sponsored by a local city park system. BCH, her mom and grandma went for a new bahbee check-up. Papa Bear biked off to his last day of class.
The petting zoo was a great adventure for TLV even though the temperature was beastly hot. The three of us sought shade at every opportunity, as did the animals. The donkey was the smartest. He found a slice of shade plus a fence to lean against as he rested from the heat wave. The water fowl were all in water - gee, what a surprise! The koi and goldfish had the perfect place to chill.
TLV made a horsey-face mask for his craft and was having great fun designing a second mask when the bell rang for treat time and he was off. Multi-colored, fish-shaped crackers were a hit and he went back for seconds and thirds. Story-time was a hoot as the reader began with an audience of about forty listeners and by the time she finished the second book, her audience had dwindled to zero.
The actual petting part of the zoo didn't quite go as planned because the young calf decided to become very frisky which, in turn, made the pygmy goats become frisky as well. The children had to leave the petting pen while the wayward calf was shepherded out for the safety of the children. Once the calf made his exit, the goats settled down and all was well.
We three left the petting-zoo park over-heated but happy. The automobile's air conditioning was a lifesaver as we went home to more air conditioning AND BCH.
Ah, a grand morning with a grandchild. Is there anything better?
Ancora imparo
