Our favorite activity at the Woodland Park Zoo is the bird feeding room. $1 for a stick of birdseed translates to more than your money’s worth in little girl giggles. So far, we have not been able to get our act together and get to…
Camels, tigers, polar bears… what animal at the zoo would most capture a toddler’s attention? Could it be a squirrel? Dee took us to the Alaska Zoo during our recent visit, and Gem was captivated by this little red squirrel. He didn’t move a lot…
It wouldn’t be so bad if I wasn’t bald. On the other hand, at least I don’t have to worry about hat hair. It doesn’t hurt that she looks so cute in my hat This is my view most of the time: the back of…
I grew up in Alaska with lots of bald eagles around, but I always pause to appreciate them when I see them. I’ve had the pleasure of watching them in all sorts of different behaviors, but this is the first time I ever watched an…
We spent today at the zoo – the weather was psychotic alternating between sun, wind and torrential downpours – which actually made for a good day because the zoo wasn’t crowded at all. Because of the rain, we spent most of our time in the…