We did have a lovely time with all the grandparent visitors over the last two months and we did enjoy another great (although snow free) trip to Tahoe with even more family, but I'm gonna update you on the little things I've been photographing... remind me to do the Tahoe post next.
The rain has returned so the grass is greener, the garden is workable again, and the after school activity of choice is puddle splashing. Interestingly a few days after this particularly wet adventure he burst into tears when the garden hose got out of control and sprayed him down the back. I guess it's all in the intention.
We went to a most interesting presentation of
big cats (real ones) and adopted a baby snow leopard (not a real one). The presentation featured 5 wild cats that day: serval, Siberian lynx, bobcat kitten, cougar, and king cheetah (gasp!). Each was brought on stage wearing a leash and hopped up on the table. While the presenter and handler (owners of the cats) shared lots of entertaining stories and fun facts along with their message of conservation and respect for wildlife, the cats mostly purred and enjoyed many pieces of chicken meat doled out by the handler. It was interesting to see a different take on the preservation of wild cats from our last experience at
Carolina Tiger Rescue. I think I might be in the "wild cats are not for petting" camp but it was still striking to witness the interactions between handler and cats.
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Over Christmas break we went to the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park with Mimi. They had a wacky room inspired by an old amusement park in San Francisco. So of course we posed in front of the fun house mirrors. Silas was there primarily for the electric train display. The skirt and cardigan wearing attendant was struggling to keep the trains running properly that day amongst the miniature plants, so Silas had a lot to say about proper train set management.
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