It's been a unexpectedly busy last week.
Wednesday: Had doctor's appointment (everything checks out fine). Colin hears that his uncle had passed away early that morning. We go to Deerfield as planned and see people there. Dinner with an ex-coworker of Colin's (from the first job he had) who has experience contracting; conversation helps Colin understand better what to do and expect while exploring the contracting option himself.
Thursday: At CLC from 10 to 10, worked 7 hours. Colin gets the car battery replaced. Becca arrives! Had to wait for security again to lock up. When guard asked, "Ready to escape, huh?" I merely say, "Yeah," when what I'm thinking is, "Um, I've been here 12 hours, I shouldn't have to wait extra for you, and my best friend who I haven't seen in a year is out in the car waiting, so duh!"
Friday: Lincoln Park Zoo! I woke up with a very stiff/sore back (no idea why) but took drugs and avoided crawling in any anthill modules (Becca graciously did that for me). We had gone there last year, but it's a nice and free one. Plus, a baby monkey had been born just a month previously and I was eager to see it. We also saw the barrel-loving anteater again, but he was sleeping this time. I caught a video of the lion roaring. Becca and I met back up with Colin at the Caribou in Gurnee - after a quick stop at Border's, of course. Dinner of spinach lasagna roll-ups and "Wall-E."
Becca in the anthill:
Video of lion roaring:
The best picture I could get of the baby monkey with the very protective mother (you can see his face right above her left hand):
Saturday: Milwaukee County Zoo! Bigger and more spread out than Lincoln Park Zoo. Parts were disappointing; some were simply closed and it was very hard to see the rhinos and elephants who were inside behind glass that reflected the bright snow. Some kids were right up against the glass screaming and roaring at the lions inches away from them. We got to see many animals being fed. It was very fun to watch 3 year old chimp Mahal play with his surrogate mom. There was also an aardvark who ran incessantly in circles, weaving between and under things in his exhibit. There was a tomato that looked like a frog - I mean, a frog that looked like a tomato. It was creatively named a "tomato frog." After the zoo we wandered Gurnee Mills mall and then made a stop at Joann Fabrics before getting home. Dinner was enchiladas and "Sherlock Holmes" which Becca hadn't seen before.
Mahal and his mom:
Tomato frog:
Kids with the lion ... fails to depict the full absurdity of the event:
Sunday: Becca hits the road, heading home. We clean and pack. Then Colin and I hit the road, heading south to Cinci. We arrive about 9 PM at the hotel.
Monday: Colin's uncle's memorial service. Gave his aunt some colored valentine's day cards (from here). Spent time with his family before heading back home. Fell into bed at midnight.
Today: Woke up. Lazed around. Did some research on great-grandpa who was in WWI. Watched a Covert Affairs episode with lunch. Had headache so took short nap. Still have headache.
There are more zoo pictures here!
Wednesday: Had doctor's appointment (everything checks out fine). Colin hears that his uncle had passed away early that morning. We go to Deerfield as planned and see people there. Dinner with an ex-coworker of Colin's (from the first job he had) who has experience contracting; conversation helps Colin understand better what to do and expect while exploring the contracting option himself.
Thursday: At CLC from 10 to 10, worked 7 hours. Colin gets the car battery replaced. Becca arrives! Had to wait for security again to lock up. When guard asked, "Ready to escape, huh?" I merely say, "Yeah," when what I'm thinking is, "Um, I've been here 12 hours, I shouldn't have to wait extra for you, and my best friend who I haven't seen in a year is out in the car waiting, so duh!"
Friday: Lincoln Park Zoo! I woke up with a very stiff/sore back (no idea why) but took drugs and avoided crawling in any anthill modules (Becca graciously did that for me). We had gone there last year, but it's a nice and free one. Plus, a baby monkey had been born just a month previously and I was eager to see it. We also saw the barrel-loving anteater again, but he was sleeping this time. I caught a video of the lion roaring. Becca and I met back up with Colin at the Caribou in Gurnee - after a quick stop at Border's, of course. Dinner of spinach lasagna roll-ups and "Wall-E."
Becca in the anthill:
Video of lion roaring:
The best picture I could get of the baby monkey with the very protective mother (you can see his face right above her left hand):
Saturday: Milwaukee County Zoo! Bigger and more spread out than Lincoln Park Zoo. Parts were disappointing; some were simply closed and it was very hard to see the rhinos and elephants who were inside behind glass that reflected the bright snow. Some kids were right up against the glass screaming and roaring at the lions inches away from them. We got to see many animals being fed. It was very fun to watch 3 year old chimp Mahal play with his surrogate mom. There was also an aardvark who ran incessantly in circles, weaving between and under things in his exhibit. There was a tomato that looked like a frog - I mean, a frog that looked like a tomato. It was creatively named a "tomato frog." After the zoo we wandered Gurnee Mills mall and then made a stop at Joann Fabrics before getting home. Dinner was enchiladas and "Sherlock Holmes" which Becca hadn't seen before.
Mahal and his mom:
Tomato frog:
Kids with the lion ... fails to depict the full absurdity of the event:
Sunday: Becca hits the road, heading home. We clean and pack. Then Colin and I hit the road, heading south to Cinci. We arrive about 9 PM at the hotel.
Monday: Colin's uncle's memorial service. Gave his aunt some colored valentine's day cards (from here). Spent time with his family before heading back home. Fell into bed at midnight.
Today: Woke up. Lazed around. Did some research on great-grandpa who was in WWI. Watched a Covert Affairs episode with lunch. Had headache so took short nap. Still have headache.
There are more zoo pictures here!
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