Birthday and Wildlife Day

 Happy 23rd Birthday Scott!  Love being your mom.  So proud.  How can you be 23?

                                             Paul, Scott, Megan and Kevin September 4, 2001


  A quiet, simple meal at Beef Barn.


                                                            Peanut butter pie of course!

Today is National Newspaper Carrier Day.  Back in high school, I delivered newspapers in the neighborhood.  Early mornings, it took between 30 and 45 minutes.  To save time I used to shower prior and let my hair dry while riding my bike and tossing papers.  (In the winter it would freeze dry!)  Karen did half the neighborhood and who would get back home first?

 

And in honor of National Wildlife Day, I am revisiting our trips to the zoo.  We were members of Roger Williams Park and Zoo for many years.  As members we were invited to members’ night once a year in the summer.  Highly recommend!  Music, jugglers, food and animals that were not drowsy in the midday sun.  Franklin Park Zoo in Boston was another favorite. 

Here are my favorite animals.

                                                    Polar bear - no longer in Providence :(


                                                Giant tortoise - most graceful!


                                                            Male lion - knows he's the bomb!


                                            Zebras - look the same but different - life lesson!


                                        Long legs                                            Long necks


                                                        Fugly - funny ugly 


                                                   Reindeer - reminds me of Christmas magic


                            Paired for life - admirable               Hippopotamus - shiny prehistoric


                                                        Giraffe with a sense of humor


                                              Parakeets - vibrant colors and beautiful voices


                                          The awesome "burden" of carrying your kid around


                                                Someone else who loves being in a basket!


                                            He just looks super smart and wise.  Know-it-all!

And here is my own wildlife:

                                                        Scott, Lexi, Megan and Kevin


                                                                Maddy
                                               

                                            Megan, Harry, Peter, Scott, Kevin and Lexi


                                                                Kevin and Scott



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