Popcorn?

Lookalike

Does this arm's dealer bear an uncanny resemblance to brother Dan? Or is it just me?

Not Quite Spring

Green Flower

Recording Abuse, Part 2

This time the record is mine. Just FYI, when your child complains that the top of their foot hurts after taking a fall, do not assume they are a) over reacting, b) over dramatizing the situation (yet again), or c) just being a wimp. And when you ask them if they twisted their ankle and they say "no", don't believe them. And definitely don't make them walk the kilometer home, refusing to take the bus since your house is the next stop (it's not like Hawaii where they're every 30 feet). Oh, and don't take them shopping to two stores after the incident (though I bought lots of treats and gave her ice cream when she got home). And don't take a picture of the kid looking all mopey, because when you realize she really did sprain her ankle, you'll feel like a major putz.

By the way, she's loving being an invalid. Movies, treats, Barbies brought to her throne/couch; It's a child's paradise.

Rides at the Zoo

The girls opted for the carriages over the horses on the carousel.

You have to love scary old rides at the zoo. Maybe Rena can get Dave one of these cars. It costs $1 for 3 minutes. A lot cheaper than the real thing, eh?

Animals at the Inokashira Zoo

From the pictures, you can tell this zoo isn't big on exotic animals. The kids still had a lot of fun, as the layout is made for them. A playground, rides (see next post), and lots of room to run around. The cherry blossoms are starting to bloom all around the zoo grounds.

The kids and their guinea pigs. G loved hers. I am almost convinced I could own one of these rodents.

Posing squirrel.
They had raccoons at this zoo. I've always seen them as roadkill or scurrying away. They're pretty nasty.