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Because… baby gorilla!!!

Oh yeah. Not much cuter in this world than a baby gorilla. That moment when a baby gorilla looks right int your eyes. I mean, big gorillas are cute too. Daddy gorilla was back in his favorite napping spot. That … Continue reading

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Uh… no… that isn’t Donald Trump…

Not every orange-haired primate is the president of the United States. These are orangutans at the San Diego zoo. But your confusion is quite understandable. And I thought I would throw in a few more pictures of Olivia. Who can … Continue reading

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And now, the fennec fox…

Why yes, the San Diego zoo does have some fennec foxes. If your zoo doesn’t have them, move closer to a better zoo. Because they are adorable. And you should be able to watch them play. That is my theory. … Continue reading

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Penguins… and a goat…

Olivia and I loved the penguins at the zoo. This little guy would follow your finger back and forth. Get a room! And I met a very nice goat in the little petting corral. She liked to have her chin … Continue reading

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When you take a walk with a kid…

And they have to touch every flower they see… Or even a big stump… And you realize that they are communing with nature on some deep, primal level… And you know that somehow, they are instinctively aware of the fact … Continue reading

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The ZOOm chronicles… the final chapter… maybe… because Olivia and I are going back to the zoo today, and I will probably bring the zoom lens… so… yeah…

And maybe the daddy gorilla will be awake today. But look how cute he is napping. I asked Olivia if she was having fun while we were at the zoo. This was her answer… A big thumbs up… with attitude… … Continue reading

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The ZOOm chronicles… part 11…

Okay… that might be the cutest little face ever… She even looks like she is smiling. And there is a gratuitous photo of a reindeer with lopsided antlers. We have now finished up all the photos of my trip to … Continue reading

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The ZOOm chronicles… part 3…

What the heck is that, I can hear you asking, a coconut with duck feet??? No, that is a duck with duck feet. It even has two of them, even though you are only seeing one of them, and the … Continue reading

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The ZOOm chronicles… part 1…

Guess where I took Olivia today? What? No… I didn’t feed her to a freekin’ snow leopard… what is wrong with you? Would I do that to this kid? No, I would not. I did, however, take her to the … Continue reading

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How to tell when you are a good babysitter…

When you wear the kid out this much, you know you did a good job. And that was Olivia five minutes before that other picture, when she was falling asleep hanging over the arm of a chair. Oh yeah, I’m … Continue reading

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