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Lisa wrote a little bit to get me going...

Lisa
So much to tell but so little time . . . As you can see by the pics, we visited the local zoo. A really nice zoo-especially compared to the Sacramento Zoo. We had a great time but Mitch was not thrilled by the elephant or the Yak-like creature (forgot the name) that bore a slight resemblance to the cow/bull family. And to those who know Mitch and his fear of the cow or bull, let's just say he was ready to flee the exhibit as soon as we got there. They also had a little play area/kid zone with a goat feeding area and the kids loved that. Dad was a little freaked out by the wily Peacock which is known to Mitch as the Pee Hog. lol! We ended up purchasing seasonal zoo passes we liked it so much.

My contribution:
When Lisa told Mitch and Aly that we were going to the zoo, Mitch reminded Lisa that a chicken bit his finger last time (the boy doesn't forget a thing). Lisa told Mitch that was Fairytale Land in Sacramento...not the zoo. Nothing to worry about. So, we get to the zoo and the peacock (big chicken to Mitch) is standing by the gate. Mitch is a little freaked out so I comfort him by telling him that the peacock can't come through...about that time the bird waltzes over to the stroller gate which is wide open and strolls right past us - within a foot of the stroller... so much for dad's credibility...
Later, we decide to grab some lunch. It was a pretty warm day so we chose to sit outside. Well...whaddya know...a chicken. We spend most of the lunchtime shoo-ing the chicken away. When we're almost done, the peacock decides to pay a visit...followed by a rooster...needless to say, Mitch didn't enjoy his lunch much.
All-in-all, it was a great time. Mitch liked the wolves - especially, when they started howling. Aly liked the goats and even got to feed them (she quickly picked out a favorite and gave all the food to that one). Lisa liked the polar bear. I liked the beluga whale, the puffins, and, of course, the otters.

We definitely will visit several more times this year. Other attractions that I'd like to see are: Woodland Park Zoo, Pacific Science Center, and the Museum of Flight (the Tukwila one first but eventually I'd like to check out the one in Everett).

Oh, yeah. Can't forget our Saturday trip. After a quick Costco run, we decided that, since we were in the area, we might as well stop by the Tukwila Harley Davidson dealership... It took awhile but we finally found it. We pulled into the parking lot and...........pulled back out. Someday I'll get one...Saturday just wasn't the day... I started telling Lisa the "I almost got one" stories - from the Harley Sturgis I almost got in Texas to the one I almost got in Fairfield (but didn't have my checkbook on me for the down payment...). I'm partial to the softtail models - especially, the FatBoy.........

posted by Sam @ 8:27 PM