50 YEARS!!!

Saturday was a full day of celebration, honoring my parents' 50th wedding anniversary! We began the day at the Woodland Park Zoo. The weather was perfect zoo weather; not too hot so the animals are inactive, but not too cold for us to be without jackets (you never know in Seattle). The grizzlies were probably the most entertaining, as they were active in the water right next to the protective glass. Of course, my own family provided much zoo entertainment too!

The evening was for the adults, as we had an evening of laughter at the Teatro ZinZanni dinner show in Seattle. If you haven't gone, I highly suggest it for a highly special evening (since it can be quite spendy). We had great seats on the floor for the interactive show, so we became a part of the entertainment. The show changes every few months, and the one we saw was Hail Caesar! Thus the photo below...

Even better than the zoo, according to the girls, were the alpacas on my brother's property. Jeff, Lorrie, and daughter Stephanie own and operate Liberty Alpacas.  Between their own, boarding, or "just visiting" for breeding, they currently have 34 alpacas on their property! There were plenty of newly born too, including one just four days old. The babies were all curious about the cute girls in their pasture, so would come right up to check them out. Their favorite by far was Mira, who is the friendliest alpaca you have ever seen (if you have seen any). They typically are a bit on the skiddish side, but this sweet thing would come lay with the girls, kiss them, and put her head on their lap. But no, no matter how much they beg, we cannot get one of our own!