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Such a lovely idea: taking in the Thanksgiving buffet at the Woodland Park Zoo. The company was myself, [livejournal.com profile] the_monkey_king, [livejournal.com profile] shellyinseattle, [livejournal.com profile] writersweekend and [livejournal.com profile] loloc. The buffet was excellent, with all the Thanksgiving stalwarts: turkey, stuffing, garlic mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes (and oh, were they good!), Waldorf salad. For dessert there were three kinds of pie; I had the apple. Then we strolled the zoo and visited many of my favorite spots. I adore the new jaguar enclosure and how beautifully and menacingly the jaguar walks his perimeter. Always fun to visit the gorillas, the komodo dragons and the lions.

And then there was the stop at Willawong Station. This is a relatively new enclosure at the zoo, where you can go in with a stick of millet and visit the parrots and related birds from Australia. If you stand still with your stick held out, the birds will come to you and have a snack, affording you the opportunity to examine and admire them up close and personal. I ended up hosting sometimes two birds at a time and just could not get enough. It was hard for me to leave when the time finally came.

It was at that point that we decided it was time to head out. I still had to make a stop to smash pennies at the newest machine in the park, so I headed in one direction while [livejournal.com profile] the_monkey_king and [livejournal.com profile] shellyinseattle, with whom I caught a ride to the event, retrieved the car. The new machine features four really quite fine designs: jaguar, komodo dragon, hippo, and the painted wolves (see my icon). I smashed two sets, one for myself and one to trade.

My plans for tomorrow include resting a bit—I've developed a terrible cold—and then making my way to Seattle Center, where I hear that there are new penny smashers at the Experience Music Project and the Science Fiction Museum. No holiday shopping for me tomorrow; braving the crowds isn't something I enjoy and in my weakened, cold-ridden state, I don't think I'm up to it.

So tonight I'm home. I've had some soup. And now I'm watching the Prairie Home Companion special on PBS. (Garrison Keillor really does have a face made for radio, doesn't he?) Don't know how long that'll last. I've promised myself a holiday viewing of The Wizard of Oz.

A happy holiday, all!

Date: Fri, Nov. 25th, 2005 04:10 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] herself_nyc
Sounds like a great day! Hope that cold clears up quick.

Date: Fri, Nov. 25th, 2005 05:40 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] burger-eater.livejournal.com
That sounds like fun. I really like the zoo, especially the butterfly house and the northern trail. The Willawong Station sounds cool, but my son doesn't like birds. I don't think I'll get the chance to check it out.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Date: Sun, Nov. 27th, 2005 08:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cardigirl.livejournal.com
Sorry the cold got you so harshly! But the idea of Thanksgiving at the zoo sounds absolutely amazing. Glad that part of it was good for you!

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