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We went to the Zoo Zoo Zoo.

On Saturday night we went to the theatre to see Shear Madness.
If you ever see that this play is on DO go to see it.
It was absolutely hilarious.

Sunday our friend Gary, in the picture, asked us if we would like to go to his company picnic at the zoo.
I love most zoos and Milwaukee has an excellent one.
The weather was glorious, warm and sunny.
They had a special exhibit on .........Australian birds (mostly budgies but a few others) that you could get close to.
They gave you little sticks that had millet stuck on them.
We had a lot of fun feeding the little hooligans......budgies are hooligans but a lot of fun too.
It took me back to when I used to breed them, budgies, cockatiels,finches etc.
I can't have an aviary here as the winters are too cold.
I would have to knit them little sweaters and bobble hats or heat the aviary.
Don't fancy that though, it costs enough to heat the house without heating a shed as well.
Plus, there would always be the worry that the heating might fail.
I really don't need any more to worry about.

Gary's company provided wonderful food and beer for the picnic and there was even a Mariachi Band strolling around playing all those old Mexican favourites we all know and love.
Well.......they were playing stuff that all the old Mexicans seemed to know and love.
I just love it because they all seem to be having a wonderful time and obviously enjoying themselves.
Mexicans seem very good at enjoying themselves. Perhaps I should have been Mexican.

We were all exhausted by the end of the day.
We are going to be doing this all again soon when Lauren arrives. She loves animals and the zoo is a must for her.

We have men coming tomorrow to measure up for the carpet in her bedroom.
I am hoping they can jiggle it so that what they cut off in one place might fit somewhere else.
It is a big room.....more than 18 feet long and 13.5 feet wide, which means it is wider than the roll of carpet.
I hope it won't cost a fortune but we have to get rid of that burnt orange shag pile than is haunting the room at the moment.

posted by Sue Banks @ 9:58 AM