Eat your heart out, Marlin Perkins!

[vanillafluffy]

I was half right---we did dine at Cracker Barrel, but that was after missybrat took me to the zoo*. And it was great fun.

There were jaguars from South America---much too pretty to be anyone's coat!---coatimundi, macaws and all manner of monkeys. We watched them feed the gators---"They're getting their vitamins," announced the zoo keeper, "to give them strong scales and shiny white teeth." (Me, to Mb, "What, they don't go in there everyday and brush their teeth? Disgraceful!")

There was an amusing moment when we visited with one of the macaws for a couple minutes, then turned to go. "Hello!" he called. We went back, and he did it again. What a clever bird---he's figured out how to get the humans to pay more attention to him!

The Australian exhibit boasts roos and emus, and other critters from Down Under, but since it's conspicuous by its absense, if I ever win the lottery, I'm going to sponsor a wombat. *smirk*

Someone's phone sounded as we were going through one of the aviaries---it was one of those very ubiquitous ringtones---Mb reached for hers out of reflex. It wasn't hers, which set off a round of jokes about the mating call of the generic cellphone bird.

The giraffes were nowhere to be seen, but there were three mud-encrusted rhinoceri who were trudging around their enclosure, practically begging to be hosed down.

The best part, though, came when we passed an enclosure with several tortoises in it. One of them was over in a corner, the other two were right up against the fence---how can I say this delicately? Exhibitionism in the exhibit? Making the beast with two backs? The guy who was behind up with his kids hustled them past quickly, as Mb and I snickered.

We ended up at Cracker Barrel, as advertised. I've never had a bad meal there, and tonight I had the Coca-cola cake, which is decadent and sublime. Right now, I'm full and happy.

Hope your weekend is going well!

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* http://www.brevardzoo.com/

Comments

[pwcorgigirl.livejournal.com]

Strangely enough, we also wound up having supper at Cracker Barrel tonight. It's one of the few places where Corgiguy can get a steak and the bill for the three of us still comes to under $25. We usually don't get dessert, but the Coca-Cola cake sure did look good.

Our last visit to the Tennessee Aquarium included two enthusiastic painted turtles doing as your tortises did! :D

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

The Co'cola cake was in lieu of birthday cake, and I highly recommend it for sheer decadence.

Mb said she heard a noise just before I pointed out the lovers and wondered what it was. I told her that was tortoise-talk for "Hey, baby, no one takes longer than I do!"

Dads

[missybrat.livejournal.com]

The dad there with his 2 sons was priceless! "What do we have over here?" Looks at turtles. "Oh look over there boys. Let's go see the birds." LOL!

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

Thereby saving himself embarassing questions and depriving his kids of a chance to actually learn something....

Kids.. learn!? :)

[missybrat.livejournal.com]

I think that they were a little too young to learn about that. (He was carrying one of the kids.) The other one... maybe or maybe not. He seemed like he was a little younger but I think he was maybe getting to the age where he might want to speak to him about that matter. (Nowadays I'd say about 9 or 10 and they need to start knowing about those things. Much younger than when I was being taught about the matters.) :)
'Sides.. Kids.. learn something?? Bleh! Not likely! LOL! J/K!

Kimmy

[ang5fam.livejournal.com]

It's been a good week-end. Yesterday was my birthday so hubby took me out for lunch and to see the new DeNiro / Pacino movie. While we are very spoiled from Netflix and watching movies at home, it was a good movie and a thriller to the end! (We are also very spoiled as I can get unlimited movies from Netflix for what we spent for 2 matinee tickets yesterday!!!) Guess I am showing my age. :)
Ben's girlfriend brought me a homemade, dense lemon cake with marzipan icing. Was so delish!!!
Now you and I will have to wait until next September for more birthday surprises.

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

I've seen the trailers for that one, and it looks like a solid cast, though I'll probably wait for DVD or a late movie.

Lemon and marzipan, mmm, your cake sounds fabulous!

I'm glad you had a great birthday. Maybe some time in the next 365 days, I'll mail the card I got for you! (And didn't mail because for some reason I was thinking it was NEXT Saturday, my bad.)

[chocolate-frapp.livejournal.com]

ooo, num. Last cake I made was coconut marzipan with a fudge filling. the zoo sounds fun.