Malia had no school today. And as things have been feeling really heavy around here of late, so many worries about so many things weighing all of us down, we decided that we needed to do something fun today. So, Malia and I went to the zoo. It has been a few years since our last visit, and it was an entirely different experience. As a teenager, Malia is far more content to spend a good amount of time watching her favorite animals rather than snatching one glimpse and then dashing off to see the next occupant.
Here are a few highlights of our trip. We had the opportunity to feed the giraffes. It was pretty cool to see their long, purple tongues as they reached out to nab their snacks! The baby colobus monkey was super cute. The little guy was surrounded by a circle of watchful adult monkeys, and the little one would jump around, grab the long hair on the tail of one of the adults, move to the next and jump on their head, and then head back to mom for a quick snuggle before returning to his antics. We also caught a glimpse of the baby orangutan, who is young and newly on exhibit. In fact, Malia was the one to spot her and once she said out loud that she had spotted the baby, the group at the habitat we were observing went from just the two of us to a crush of visitors lickety split. Honestly, I felt lucky to be able to sneak a peak in between all the other people. We also got to watch the polar bear swim around which was cool. Bears are so huge that they look like they shouldn’t be able to swim, but they are definitely comfortable in the water.
It was good to get out for a bit and spend some time ignoring the normal stresses and worries of our lives. A bit of play can help rejuvenate us and give our lives a better balance. I think I need to remember to do that more often.
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