Saturday, March 18, 2006
Happy Birthday to Me!! ....... and of course Carol
Fifty years ago today my sister received an absolutely marvelous birthday present — a real live doll — ME!!! Yup .... the big 5-0 and the world didn’t stop and I don’t feel any older. It probably helped being in park where 50 is considered young and is a memory for most of the people there.
The Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christie was our destination for today. This aquarium has a great view of the Corpus Christie Bay and the USS Lexington (a naval museum). As it was a Saturday day and the end of Spring Break the aquarium was busy when we got there and there was an even longer line when we left 3 hours later. The dolphin show was good and it made me wonder why the dolphins I can see near the ferry don’t do those fancy tricks when I’m watching them.
The sign for the ferry indicated a one hour wait but it was only half an hour which wasn’t bad during spring break.... I’m sure the sign writer was using psychology to keep the ferry passengers happy.
After a walk and play time for Zaph on the beach, Darryl asked me if I was ready for my birthday ride on the motorbike. After my anticipated yes, Darryl got on his bike ...... oooops what was that ripping sound. The damp air had made his pants sick to his legs and one of them ripped right across the back as he lifted his leg. I guess we’ll be going to Wal-Mart tomorrow to get a pair of pants for him to ride home it.
As I don’t cook on my birthday and neither does Carol, so we went out for a lovely dinner. The restaurant had Key Lime Pie on the menu — a favorite of Darryl, Ed and myself. Darryl ordered one and Ed and I ordered one to split. Our mouths dropped when our “pieces” of pie arrived .... or should I say pies... A serving was 5 inches high by 4 inches in diameter — we figured 4 people may have been able to eat it. Naturally there were leftovers for breakfast tomorrow.
One of the colourful fish at the aquarium
A Moon Jelly fish --- I thought all jelly fish were poisonous but their not.
A Crested Caracara. The aquarium has a few raptors that have been injured and cannot be release back into the wild.
The river otter.
The dolphins seemed to know the boy was there are performed for him.
Wow --- a back flip.
A baby alligator --- she keeps it calm by stroking it's head.
born to be wild---easy riders
The Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christie was our destination for today. This aquarium has a great view of the Corpus Christie Bay and the USS Lexington (a naval museum). As it was a Saturday day and the end of Spring Break the aquarium was busy when we got there and there was an even longer line when we left 3 hours later. The dolphin show was good and it made me wonder why the dolphins I can see near the ferry don’t do those fancy tricks when I’m watching them.
The sign for the ferry indicated a one hour wait but it was only half an hour which wasn’t bad during spring break.... I’m sure the sign writer was using psychology to keep the ferry passengers happy.
After a walk and play time for Zaph on the beach, Darryl asked me if I was ready for my birthday ride on the motorbike. After my anticipated yes, Darryl got on his bike ...... oooops what was that ripping sound. The damp air had made his pants sick to his legs and one of them ripped right across the back as he lifted his leg. I guess we’ll be going to Wal-Mart tomorrow to get a pair of pants for him to ride home it.
As I don’t cook on my birthday and neither does Carol, so we went out for a lovely dinner. The restaurant had Key Lime Pie on the menu — a favorite of Darryl, Ed and myself. Darryl ordered one and Ed and I ordered one to split. Our mouths dropped when our “pieces” of pie arrived .... or should I say pies... A serving was 5 inches high by 4 inches in diameter — we figured 4 people may have been able to eat it. Naturally there were leftovers for breakfast tomorrow.
One of the colourful fish at the aquarium
A Moon Jelly fish --- I thought all jelly fish were poisonous but their not.
A Crested Caracara. The aquarium has a few raptors that have been injured and cannot be release back into the wild.
The river otter.
The dolphins seemed to know the boy was there are performed for him.
Wow --- a back flip.
A baby alligator --- she keeps it calm by stroking it's head.
born to be wild---easy riders
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