Riley really wanted to see owls at the zoo today!
Now, keep in mind that there are no owls at the zoo.
Oh, no! No owls!
That’s OK. Mom and dad just pretend that the zoo’s tawny frogmouth bird is an owl. Riley buys it every time.
The tawny frogmouth lives in the zoo’s Bird World building, where I am now. There are birds everywhere. Um–wait–did I step in something?
Curse you, roseate spoonbill!
Even when she was looking at the penguins, Riley was really excited about going to see the tawny frogmouth owl.
Here it is. Hrm. I know owls. Owls are friends of mine. Tawny frogmouth, you’re no owl.
It worked out, though. Riley thought it was an owl, and then we all went to feed the lorikeets.
They were super hungry today.
Riley was super hungry today too. She ate a gigantic bowl of strawberries after lunch.
Usually Riley spends three-quarters of her time in Lorikeet Adventure washing her hands at the magical sinks, but they were out of order today. So she had to focus on the ‘keets.
Mom had five of them on her arms at one time! Sorry–there is no photographic evidence.
They even perched on dad.
Mom and Dad said we were going to the Butterfly Pavilion today to see if Zoe would eat the butterflies.
But I fell asleep in the car, and when I woke up, well, you can guess where we were.
Does this look like a butterfly to you?
No. Not even a little.
It worked out OK because I got to see FOUR sea lions swimming.
I also got to hear the tiger ROAR for the first time.
Still, though, I have no idea if Zoe eats butterflies.
Sigh.
Oh, hello.
A pleasure to see you today, I'm sure.
Something very exciting happened today.
It's true.
I GOT HUNGRY FOR SOCKS.
I was all "GIVE ME SOCKS TO EAT! ROAR!"
Socks just taste really good.
Om nom nom nom nom.
This is my sock-eatin' face.
Hmm. I don't know what came over me there.
Mom and Dad got out the Poor Man's Backdrop! Time to have my first bite of food!
Hm. Riley said rice cereal is yucky, but I could get used to this. I think the trick is ...
... to eat it like you mean it!
Ba ha ha ha ha!
Trough me!
That's good paste right there.
I learned this move from Riley herself.
Enough of this. Gimme the spoon.
There you have it, folks! I hope you enjoyed my first rice cereal as much as I did. Thanks, and come again.