speaking of kitties! March 20, 2008
Posted by Abby T in : misc. adventures, the photo project , 3 commentsA friend from camp (the camp I worked at two summers ago, not the one I went to as a kid, to which I still dream about returning) is in town this weekend with her friend Patrick. Today, I blew off studying for my English 210 final and accompanied them to the Lincoln Park Zoo! It is a fabulous zoo, and even if it weren’t, it is one of those elusive attractions offering free admission, so it’s always worth a visit.
My favorite photo from the experience:
Mr. Leopard says, “Being ogled is exhausting business, guys!”
Seeing big cats always amazes me. Everything they do reminds me of my own cat, only way expanded in size. It’s like they’re evolutionary cousins, or something!
Speaking of cousins, my little cousin Haley was at the zoo today, too. I was hanging out at the jaguar cage waiting for my acquaintances to arrive when I felt a tug at my sleeve. I smiled and returned the greeting, figuring it was just a particularly friendly little kid. It took me a second glance to realize I was related to the little arm-tugger! Small world. We encountered her again a couple hours later, and again, I almost didn’t notice - but this time it was because she was walking down the path waving and shouting, “Emily! Hi Emily!”
She’s got to be seven or eight by now. She had her fair share of annoying little kid habits when she was younger, and it’s been amazing to watch her grow out of her tantrums and into a somewhat functional mini-human. But you’d think she’d be able to tell her own family members apart by now… right?
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