what am i?

i’m pretty and round like a mushroomi’m orange-striped like a muskmeloni’m buried in dirt like a seedgreen stems spring from mewhat am i?oh look, i have eyesa special potato?look closeyou’ll seei’m a toad frogbright me.i live in a zoofor me it’s okthey feed me wellcan you tell? Younger son and his fam went to the…

John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, MI

Squirrels and chipmunks are the unofficial mascots of the place.  I thought this bin-robbing squirrel was hilarious. According to their website, the zoo has existed since 1891.  I went there as a child and as a young adult, and my kids have gone there on school field trips, but it’s been a good 30 years…

“lions and tigers [, turtles,] and bears”

We missed our weekly Tuesday rendezvous yesterday but I just got invited to take a trip to the zoo.  I’m not a big fan of zoos, but I am a big fan of spending time with the fam, so away I go.  Will get back to the blogging later.  Hoping to bring back some pics….