In the Zoo but not part of the Zoo

Is it bad of me to say that I am thoroughly enjoying having Count Dooku in school? Because I am. As much as I love him, he’s very demanding most of the time and he’s usually the one who has provoked Obi Wan when fights arise.
Today was free Zoo day and I had just two kids to look after. One in a stroller, quietly observing the still new world around her. One walking by my side, undisturbed, chattering to himself at times, asking questions at times and in general being happy. And I beamed as I realized how very stress free our outing was proving to be.

We visited the leopards and watched them leap effortlessly from rock to rock in their enclosure.
We watched the Cheetah lazily flicking the tip of her tail up and down like an annoyed house cat.
We saw the elephants lumber along side their trainers, faithful to every command given them, much to the delight of the crowd.
We saw this Gazelle, approach Obi Wan (who was eating “cackers”) and wag it’s tail, make chewing motions and look longingly toward us in an evident attempt to beg for food. Someone had definitely been naughty and thrown food over to that gazelle before. Just look at those puppy dog eyes:

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And then we saw this:

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Taken with you in mind dear bloggy friends. Too grotesque to describe and to unbelievable to take my word for it. I never knew just how far Chimps take their grooming.

And we saw it all with no hitting, yelling, or tears. Just me, my very mild mannered Obi Wan and my Angel Girl. I will stress again that I love Count Dooku with all my heart, but, I think his being at school is a lovely thing.

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October 2, 2007 | Filed Under Family, Photos | 14 Comments