We all went to the zoo, zoo, zoo

We had fun there too, too, too.

Time is flying by. We decided that the heat dictated a morning visit to the zoo, so off we went on Sunday morning. The zoo is just a few minutes from the Hammett home, and we found parking close to the gates. Zoos are fun and we enjoyed seeing so many animals. The heat set in, however, and we were hot and tired and hungry by the time we tramped back to the parking lot. A trip to an air conditioned restaurant fixed our problems so all was well.

Monday morning began early for Lila and me. We were up at 5:00 in order to get to the conference by 7:00 am. The drive to the hotel is straight forward and easy and the parking is plentiful and free. We got registered and enjoyed a typical Hilton conference breakfast -- bagels, sweet rolls, and coffee. It wasn't long before we realized that we would be freezing in the overly air conditioned meeting rooms. I headed out to the car to get my polar fleece jacket which helped, but didn't totally solve the A/C problem. It's a good thing the presenters were engaging enough to keep us there in sub-zero temperatures!

The hotel is directly across the street from a HUGE mall, so before driving home, we did a very quick tour of a few of the stores. I found a sweater that I really liked in one store, but decided it was just a bit over my price range when the ticket said $1496.00! Obviously, this mall includes some up-scale shopping.

Gail prpared a Mexican food supper after which we all went to Jeni's, the local specialty ice cream place. There we found a huge number of flavours to choose from. I chose the signature flavour of salty carmel with a chaser of black currant. The salty carmel was surprisingly good and worthy of a return to Jeni's. The problem is, time is quickly running out. Lila's dad and brother will pick her up at the hotel tomorrow just after our last session. I plan to head south to Kentucky the next morning to begin the southern leg of my 2010 trek.

Now it's time to have one last quick look at my homework before we head out for this morning's sessions at the conference. I have on long pants, socks and runners, a sweater, and will keep my polar fleece handy. . . just the wardrobe I thought I'd need in 85 to 90 degree weather!