Slowly But Surely
It’s taken me some time but better late than never.
A Few More Than Sixteen Candles
Our dear friend Nancy turned 100 a few weeks ago. Her daughter arranged for a lovely party at the local zoo that Nancy has generously supported through the years. She always has said she loves 4 legged creatures much more than 2. We flew down to Burbank Saturday morning and flew back home Monday. Quite a whirlwind trip. Loads of longtime friends showed up to honor her and she was childlike in her delight at each face, many of them she had not seen in years. Part of the celebration included a performance by the students of The Teaching Zoo of Moorpark College . The entire party moved into a lecture hall, Nancy and her daughter sat front and center. The student handlers and their animals came in one by one. We learned about several different animals, their habitat, unique characteristics and how they are worked into the zoo program. I was not aware that porcupines are rodents. We were in a traditional lecture hall that rear seats loom high above the lecturer. The Boy Scout and ...
Beautiful post! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteWell said. Life is a journey of learning and I hope it never stops.
ReplyDeleteTill it’s time to do our final check out.
DeleteSort of off-topic but also, sort of on-topic: you asked my what my favourite book was in 2018. It's "Circe" by Madeline Miller -- a wonderful retelling of the Greek myth which is reinterpreted as a story of how a woman truly comes into her own self and personhood.
ReplyDeleteI’m looking it up now.
DeleteInner peace is the ingredient everyone strives to achieve. It sure makes life feel better.
ReplyDeleteIndeed it does.
DeleteIf we each worked on ourselves, the world would be a better place!
ReplyDeleteSo very true. Some people just walk through with blinders on.
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