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Father's Day
Jun. 20th, 2006 10:14 amAlthough we had discussed going kayaking/canoeing this past sunday, dad ultimately opted to go to The Southwick's Zoo. It was hot and sunny. We went through several bottles worth of water. Tab and I wore much sunscreen and hats. I am happy to say that neither of us seems to have suffered from the long sun exposure during the middle of the day.
Surprisingly my little sister M (age 6) and Tab didn't even fight that much other that the ride home after the zoo and picnic. Tab's highlight of the afternoon was probably the deer forest, where you can walk among the deer as long as you aren't really loud. I was somewhat distressed at how overfed the deer were by the zoo-goers though. Corn is not really that nutritionally rich so feeding them that much must really mess up their nutrition and ultimately their health.
My highlight on the otherhand was the millions of chipmunks who stuffed their cheeks full of dropped and overlooked corn kernels. They were surprisingly fearless and there were a number of both children and adults in the petting zoo section that just thought they were part of the exhibit.
Surprisingly my little sister M (age 6) and Tab didn't even fight that much other that the ride home after the zoo and picnic. Tab's highlight of the afternoon was probably the deer forest, where you can walk among the deer as long as you aren't really loud. I was somewhat distressed at how overfed the deer were by the zoo-goers though. Corn is not really that nutritionally rich so feeding them that much must really mess up their nutrition and ultimately their health.
My highlight on the otherhand was the millions of chipmunks who stuffed their cheeks full of dropped and overlooked corn kernels. They were surprisingly fearless and there were a number of both children and adults in the petting zoo section that just thought they were part of the exhibit.
