Monday, July 23, 2007

sunglasses, and chimpanzees, and the singer





Zach was especially eager for Ben and LaDonna to arrive in Albuquerque. He wanted to show them the aquarium, botanical gardens, and zoo--all of which are lots of fun and well worth the visit.

On our first outing to the aquarium and gardens,I made the conscious decision to leave behind the camera. Time to tune in to my family and enjoy them while I had the chance. On our outing to the zoo, however, the camera came along.

In the Zebra exhibit, Zach spotted a pair of cool looking sunglasses on the ground. He had been begging me to buy him a pair the whole trip. My caption for this shot is "I'm goin' in!"

In the final shot, a chimpanzee is sitting opposite Zach, behind the glass. Neither one is looking at the other, but both are clearly aware of the other's presence. Can you see the chimp?

After walking around the zoo, we were tired, hot, and hungry. We headed for Old Town, where we sat on a wall in the plaza's grassy square and pulled out our picnic lunch. About this time, a man wearing a large sombrero climbed up into the gazebo and began to play his guitar and sing a love song. Another man, who looked like he'd had a few too many tequilas, stopped next to us and said, shaking his head, "That man's a disgrace to this town."

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