Since this was our last week of summer break I decided a trip to the Columbus Zoo was in order. We had yet to see the new African exhibit. We tried to get there right when the zoo opened but we arrived about 30 minutes late. It was not crowded which surprised me since it was a beautiful day. We headed straight for the African section to see the cheetah run at 10:30. We had some time to look around before the run started. I was so impressed with the exhibit. It had the sense of what the plains of Africa must be like.
It was amazing to see the speed the cheetah ran in a short distance as it chased a faux critter tied to a line. Such beautiful creatures.
The African Plain
The King of Beasts
Pictures of the Polar Bears
This is still one of my favorite exhibits. I enjoy sitting and watching the polar bears from above and below. Another amaxing exhibit!
The last day of serving at daily Mass for these boys...they are all off to school next year.
I shed a few tears at this Mass.
Our Friday Mass was special to me and I am going to miss the company of these special boys as they are all heading off to school for the first time this fall.
Fr Joseph will be heading back to Tanzania in one month too!
Lots of major changes happening around here!
God is good!
Sitting on the deck reading Friday evening and I looked up to see this awesome cloud.
Thank you God for the beauty you bless us with each day. May I always have the eyes to see it.
I tried something new this week and uploaded some pictures from my phone. I know there is so much more I can do with my phone and slowly and surely I am learning, keeping in mind I have a limited amount of time to devote to these projects...maybe next time I can do a better job of keeping things in proper order. Until then....back to the zoo!
Michelle was able to join us after her very first nursing interview for a position in the NICU at Children's. She said the interview was more like a chat and she felt good about how it went and trusts if it is meant to be it will. She has had a couple other leads on positions so at least things are starting to open up which is exciting. We stopped for Graeters Ice Cream and then Colleen was able to meet us for lunch at Chik-Fil-A. Yes dessert before lunch. It was a special day for me to be with all four of my precious children...it always is. The next day, Thursday the boys and I drove to Polaris to meet Michelle and Colleen at the movies. The kids all went to see Guardians of the Galaxy and I went to see 100 Foot Journey. I found the movie a refreshing story about family, food, and friendship. It was good to walk out of a movie feeling good. My movie finished first so I sat outside eating frozen yogurt and enjoying live music from a pub next door. I do my best to savor these special moments and enjoy the feeling of contentment!
The Zoo Crew
and one last photo from my camera....
The cheetah run!
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