Canadian Buffoon's Sweet 16 Celebration - Update 01/28 - The End

[pkondz]

I'm back from Vegas! I survived!

Yay! Welcome back!

And yes, there were moments when I wasn't sure.

Oh? Details??

With being sick before the trip I had no stamina to do much. My back was killing me!

Awww.. poor thing.
You okay now?

We did get to see Love. I thought it was meh, DH loved it. But he's a big Beatles fan.

Sorry you only found it "meh".
But then again, I'm not really surprised.
Next time, go see Ka, or O.

Ate a lot! No, really a lot!!!

Okay! Okay! I believe you!

The only thing that stood out to me though was our meal at Oscar's at the Plaza. So good! I had a Filet Mignon butterflied to med well, baked potato, onion bread and creme brulee with berries. So so good. Probably one of the best steaks I've ever had! Also the most expensive meal I've ever had. $163 for two of us.

Really! The best.
Hmmm...
I may need to visit this establishment.

Didn't get to zipline.

Never zipline on a full tummy.
The people below
would appreciate it.

Our room was not great, outdated. No I didn't do the $20 trick-probably should have.

Where did you stay again?
I know it's downtown,
but I forget where.

Liked staying downtown but it's a pain to get to the strip.

You had rented a car, no?

The flight out was awful, the seats are really inhumanly close together. I had a middle seat.

Yuck.

Just... No.

On the way back I paid to have a window seat. So I really want a do over.

Do it. Go see Ka.

But now I have to start paying off the Disney trip for next year.

Ah. Well, #priorities.

Hope everyone is good.

Nope.
We're all naughty.

 

[pkondz]

Fair warning!
The next update is nearing completion.
Get yer contest guesses in asap.

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

The gravy was... delicious!
I (of course) Canadianized it.
I used maple pork sausages.

Ya’ done good.
I never said the sausage couldn’t be Canadian; only that it had to be very good stuff and plenty of it.

If you’re ever down this way though, I’d recommend that you pick up and try some Neese's.
It’s about the best stuff I’ve ever had without doing the work yourself.

The biscuits... well...

I either rolled them too thin
(Recipe said to roll to 1/2"
but I probably did about 1/4")
or over blended it.
They were really thin.

Yep…
Biscuits are trickier.
The best thing it to not over work ‘em.
The dough should look like you didn’t do quite enough to it.

Live and learn.
They tasted good, though.
So there's that.

‘Cause good gravy can disguise many a sin.

I see you are well acquainted
with the genre.

I ‘spect that nearly all of us are.

No.
Catholic nuns win this easily.

Did you not see
The Blues Brothers???

“We gotta go in and visit the Penguin.”

Classic!


And in general, I agree.
But I’ve encountered many several “Coaches” who basically saw it as their sacred duty to build up the “Real Boys” – the ones who were obviously superior and acceptable forms of humans - by having them attack, assault and abuse their lacking and inferior counterparts.

And I do mean: many several…
And in multiple age brackets …
And in multiple schools and states, even.

And then there was the coach who took on the role of grief consoler…
That was… ummmm… interesting.

Ha! I'm Canadian! You can't touch me!
I'm like... Saddam Hussein!
Or Osama Bin Laden!
Or...

Uh....


Hang on. There's someone at the door.

Uh, oh.

See, told ya’…
Letting me into the club house would prove to be a vast mistake.

NSA, NPR... I'm learning.

Just don’t confuse the two…
Completely different mission statements involved there.

Now look who's learning!

Oh, South’nrs are known for being polite.
As I explained to someone else recently, it’s just a veneer…
But, we’re known for it.

Had to Google Mencken.
Him I'd never heard of.
Very, very first quote I found?

"On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron."

Put that out there for
no particular reason
whatsoever.

Thus, my level of respect.

Ambrose Bierce is another good one to steal from (especially from his work: “The Devil's Dictionary”)
For example:

"Politics - The conduct of public affairs for private advantage."

Nice one.

I use the scatter-gun approach…
Throw enough buckshot in the air and you’re bound to wing something at some point.

(of course, a critter that’s been winged tends to be far more dangerous, but ya’ takes your chances)

Unless your opponent manages
to avoid it for a bit...
Drops property on Boardwalk....

And you stumble upon it.
Then.... done.

Very true and that can happen…
but my experience is that it’s easier to miss those two then the next six to nine.
The odds are more in my favor the other way (remember: scatter-gun approach).

Don't put it in reverse.

Good thing they printed that warning on the back of it.


Almost as useful as the warnings on the front and back of a Claymore…

 

[franandaj]

Fair warning!
The next update is nearing completion.
Get yer contest guesses in asap.

Yay! I'm fairly caught so I'm looking forward to new reading material!

 

[vamassey1]

The DIS slow part especially.
It got better... for a while...

Hit or miss. It was pretty bad last night.

Spit Out Lettuce?

Keep going.

If I ever do get down there,
I may bug you for tips!

I would love to help. New Orleans is it's own area, different from everywhere else. Just remember hot and humid.

I forgot to add yesterday, I meant the other drink was a raspberry lemonade not tea.

 

[orangecats2]

Oh? Details??

I couldn't walk very far (like maybe a block) without stopping for a break. My back just hurt too bad. My shoulder pain was pretty bad too. I was taking two hydro

You okay now?

Yes and no. I'm still trying to get back to somewhat normal. My back still won't let me do too much. I'm going to have to go back to a chiropractor to see if that helps.

Next time, go see Ka, or O.

I will definately see O next time! I wonder how La Reve is. We saw ads for it and it looked good. But yeah, I've wanted to see O since it came out in like 2000.

Where did you stay again?

Four Queens right in the middle of everything. Unfortunately we were in the tower right above all the action and it was noisy! Also that tower hasn't been renovated and it had problems. When you turned on hot water in the shower the pipes made a loud noise!

You had rented a car, no?

No. We paid a cab $63 to take us downtown from the airport. Next time we'll take a shuttle or Uber/Lyft.

 

[pkondz]

Ya’ done good.
I never said the sausage couldn’t be Canadian; only that it had to be very good stuff and plenty of it.

Oh there was. And it was goooood.

If you’re ever down this way though, I’d recommend that you pick up and try some Neese's.
It’s about the best stuff I’ve ever had without doing the work yourself.

Hmmm... I'll try to remember.
No, really. I'll really try.

But...
I'm getting old and senile,
so....

Yep…
Biscuits are trickier.
The best thing it to not over work ‘em.
The dough should look like you didn’t do quite enough to it.

I'm pretty sure I over worked them a bit too.
Not too much... but a bit much.

‘Cause good gravy can disguise many a sin.

Actually, Ruby didn't like the gravy
and asked for one with butter.
I tried that too.

They were thin...
but they were good!

“We gotta go in and visit the Penguin.”

Classic!

But the best line of all?

"We're on a mission from God."

And in general, I agree.
But I’ve encountered many several “Coaches” who basically saw it as their sacred duty to build up the “Real Boys” – the ones who were obviously superior and acceptable forms of humans - by having them attack, assault and abuse their lacking and inferior counterparts.

And I do mean: many several…
And in multiple age brackets …
And in multiple schools and states, even.

That's... horrible, dude.
It really is.

And then there was the coach who took on the role of grief consoler…
That was… ummmm… interesting.

You have to share that, now!

See, told ya’…
Letting me into the club house would prove to be a vast mistake.

Dang it!
Too late!

Too late.

Just don’t confuse the two…
Completely different mission statements involved there.

Oh, South’nrs are known for being polite.
As I explained to someone else recently, it’s just a veneer…
But, we’re known for it.

Polite veneer...

I remember how shocked I was
when I found out what
"Bless his/her heart" really meant.

Thus, my level of respect.

Ambrose Bierce is another good one to steal from (especially from his work: “The Devil's Dictionary”)
For example:

"Politics - The conduct of public affairs for private advantage."

Him I know.
I once told the story of
"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"
to at least one of my kids.
Probably Kay.

I use the scatter-gun approach…
Throw enough buckshot in the air and you’re bound to wing something at some point.

(of course, a critter that’s been winged tends to be far more dangerous, but ya’ takes your chances)

Yep. Don't dish it out
if you can't take it!

Or don't want points deducted.






(God, I love power.)

Very true and that can happen…
but my experience is that it’s easier to miss those two then the next six to nine.
The odds are more in my favor the other way (remember: scatter-gun approach).

And that should win... what?
8 times out of 10?

Good thing they printed that warning on the back of it.


Almost as useful as the warnings on the front and back of a Claymore…

Which begs the question...

What the heck are you doing with a claymore???????

 

[pkondz]

Yay! I'm fairly caught so I'm looking forward to new reading material!

Finished the first draft.
Won't be much longer.

 

[pkondz]

Hit or miss. It was pretty bad last night.

It's gotten really unreliable.
Right now it's good.
This morning it was good.
This afternoon...

Awful.

Keep going.

Salsa On Lettuce?

I would love to help. New Orleans is it's own area, different from everywhere else. Just remember hot and humid.

Which is why we didn't go this summer.
"Summer" being the key word.

We have an aversion to
spontaneously combusting.

I forgot to add yesterday, I meant the other drink was a raspberry lemonade not tea.

Ah. Yes, that's more likely.

 

[pkondz]

I couldn't walk very far (like maybe a block) without stopping for a break. My back just hurt too bad. My shoulder pain was pretty bad too. I was taking two hydro

Oh, man. Sorry about that Carrie.
What are hydros?

Yes and no. I'm still trying to get back to somewhat normal. My back still won't let me do too much. I'm going to have to go back to a chiropractor to see if that helps.

Have you tried a physiotherapist?
What does your doctor say?

I will definately see O next time! I wonder how La Reve is.

No idea about La Reve.
I would take Ka over O.
But O was good too.

We saw ads for it and it looked good. But yeah, I've wanted to see O since it came out in like 2000.

Then... go!

Four Queens right in the middle of everything.

Oh, sure! I remember it.

Unfortunately we were in the tower right above all the action and it was noisy! Also that tower hasn't been renovated and it had problems. When you turned on hot water in the shower the pipes made a loud noise!

Ugh! Not exactly
the height of modernity.

No. We paid a cab $63 to take us downtown from the airport. Next time we'll take a shuttle or Uber/Lyft.

Ouch. A rental might've
been in that ballpark.

 

[pkondz]

Rodents Of Unusual Size

Won't be a whole heck
of a lot of writing
on this update.
The pictures kinda speak
for themselves.

Stop cheering!!

Just for that,
I'm going to write
at least a little bit.

Ha! That quieted you down!


But before we get to this update,
I need to talk about the last one.
Specifically, what I think
was going on with the car
weaving and jerking across
the highway at high speed.

For a good cardio workout,
or stress test, I can't recommend
much better than that.


This is my best guess
as to what was going on:

Ruby had washed the car,
The wheels had water accumulated.
The temperature was right at
the freezing mark.
I think, possibly, the water in the
wheels may have frozen
causing the tires to be unbalanced.
Continued braking,
(to check the tires,
I did that 2-3 times)
may have heated them sufficiently
to have allowed the ice to melt.
Or the ice may have been shed
from wheels on their own.

My best guess.
And I could be wrong too.
But, if it was mechanical,
it's not likely to have fixed itself.


------------------------------------------------------


March 26


We got up at 7:30am,
and not all that surprisingly,
Kay woke up easily.
Normally, she's a bit reluctant
to get up much before...
oh... say... noon.
But today was giant rodent day!

I quickly got ready
and headed over to
a store adjacent to the hotel
and grabbed a muffin for Kay.


I was detained and forced
to pay for the muffin.

Really?
You don't provide free
muffins for Canadians?

This seems unjust.


After delivering my
properly purchased puffin.


Muffin...

Hmmm... baked puffin?
Baked Alaska!

Now I want ice cream...


I went down to the lobby
to check in and print
off our boarding passes
for next morning's flight.
(Possible future contest
question hint? Hmmm??)

Once done, I wandered around
a bit while Kay finished
getting ready.

I took some photos.
Wanna see?
Go look at the previous update.
I told you I took those
the following day.
Pay attention!


There's a contest running, ya know.


Once everyone was ready,
and by everyone, I mean Kay,
we drove over to the petting zoo,
just a 15 minute drive south.

I'm glad I took a look
at where I was going
on Google Street View.
Otherwise, I'm not sure
if I would have stopped.

I had originally thought of,
well... a small zoo.
But really, it's just
a couple's home and back yard.

But even still.... I was a
little unsure when we
got there.

There was a gentleman
out front so I walked up to him
and asked if I was in the right spot.
He yelled at me, pulled out a gun
and told me to:
"Get off my d@#&%m property!"

No. Wait. He said "Hello"
and told me to knock
on the door,
his wife was expecting us.

Yeah that was it.
Pretty much the same thing.


I knocked on the door
and Sherry, the owner, answered.


Let me just stop for a second
to say that Sherry was an amazing host.
She had set aside the entire day for us.
She never rushed us, encouraged us
to see or pet as many animals
as we wanted to
and made us feel at home.


Sherry welcomed us into
her home and the first thing
we saw was a room full of cages.
We immediately spotted
rabbits and guinea pigs,
but quickly saw animals
that we didn't know.

We were introduced to some Pacas.
And they were the first animal
that Kay got to pet.

Pacas are large members
of the rodent family
indigenous to South
and Central America.

And very friendly, too!
But these are not the large
rodents we were looking for.

Once Kay was done petting
the Pacas, Sherry introduced us
to some Brush Tailed Bettongs,
a small marsupial from Australia,
and a pair of Red Rumped Agouti.
From my extensive research,
they are a type of... agouti.


You're welcome.


I felt a certain kinship
to the Red Rumped Agouti.
I remember when I was younger,
when I'd be naughty,
I too would occasionally
wind up red rumped.


The Bettongs were sleeping
and the Agoutis...
Well...
She advised Kay not to pet them.
They eat brazil nuts in the wild.
She demonstrated by giving them
each a whole almond.

<C-R-A-C-K!!!!>

That thing split the hard shell
like it was nothing!

So... go ahead and pet one.
Don't be surprised
when you come away
with one less finger joint
than you went in with.


When Kay was done exploring
the various critters in the room,
Sherry asked if we'd ever seen
an Emu egg.
Of course, neither one of us had.
Have you?
(Bonus points. Have you?)

She opened up an incubator and...

The photo doesn't really
do it justice.
The thing sparkled.
It looked more like a large gem
than it did an egg.
It was pretty cool.

After a bit, Sherry gave me
a knowing glance
and asked if I thought it was time.

I nodded.


Remember in the last update,
I posted this:

"So after a few days, I phoned.
I found out three things.
1. They were still expecting us.
2. There was no mud.
3. Well... I'll reserve comment on this
until the next update."

She told me something
that I knew...
I knew!
Would make Kay's day.
Possibly her year.

Remember the whole reason
why we're in Arizona.
To see, and hopefully pet,
a capybara.

Sherry had assured me
that she had some.

But when I made that phone call,
she told me that not only
did they have capybaras,
but they also had...

A baby.

Three weeks old,
to be precise.

Kay was going to lose her mind.
We didn't tell her what was around
the corner.
We just went.

I had my camera ready.
Sherry preceded us
and picked something up.
She turned to Kay,
with a bundle in her arms and...

Awww...
Melts my heart.

Of course though, it's a baby.
So while Sherry could hold it,
it was far too little for Kay to...

"Would you like to hold her?"
She asked Kay.

Umm...
I'm gonna say that Kay couldn't speak,
but did nod her head so vigorously
that it almost came loose from her neck.

Once the shock wore off a bit,
Sherry invited us to sit.
And we did...

Kay sat there, holding
the baby capybara...


For over an hour.
Closer to an hour and a half.

Don't mind me,
I had nothing else to do,
so I took photos.

Eventually, we pried
the baby out of Kay's arms
and went outside
to visit the rest of the critters.

The first one we saw was this turkey.
He'd been strutting back and forth
the entire time we were inside.

He was really friendly.
No.
I mean really friendly.
Sherry warned us that he had...
an affinity for dark coloured shoes.



Once we got the turkey
detached from Kay's shoes,
we got to pet some cavies.
Very friendly. Very soft.
They're related to Guinea Pigs.

But despite how nice
they were to pet and see,
the real stars of the show
were just ahead,
inside an enclosure.

Two fully grown capybaras.

Kay got a chance to feed them.
Pretty sure it was cilantro.
(Sorry @franandaj !)

If only they could come
out of their enclosure!

Uh...

Okay. Nevermind.
But if only we could feed them
while they were out.

Sherry handed Kay
a corn cob.

"You can scratch him
behind the ears while he eats.
He likes that." Sherry said.

The capybara's fur felt like straw.
It's developed in a way to quickly
and easily shed water.
They tend to spend a lot of time there.

While Kay fed the capybara,
corn kernels would fall
and be pounced on by
cavies, chickens and Sandy,
Sherry's dog.

Occasionally, in Sandy's eagerness,
the corn would land on him.
He didn't seem to mind.

Eventually, the giant rodent
had enough and sauntered
back into his enclosure.
I did mention they like
to be in water.

Whoops!
Emu photobomb.
Hang on. Let's try again.

Kay wasn't a huge fan of Becky the emu.
There were actually three of them
but the other two were penned up.

I must admit to being a bit nervous myself.
An animal that's as tall as you,
outweighs you,
with a pretty sharp looking beak...

That she could bring up to eye level...

We moved down to the end of the yard
where there were Zebu's
(type of cattle)
and miniature horses.
(type of horse)

After Kay had petted all of those,
we headed back towards the house.
On the side of the house we found
a Giant Tortoise.

I'd never touched one before.
Turtles, yes.
Smaller tortoises, yes.
But not one this big.

More cilantro.
(Sorry @franandaj !)

Adjacent to the tortoise's lair
and against the house
were four wallabies.
We didn't get to pet them, though.
I don't remember now why not.
I think Sherry said they were
a bit nervous.

Not sure.

The emu enclosure.

The last (well... sort of)
animals we saw and petted
were the Alpacas.

This one male kept making
a laughing like noise.
Sherry explained that
was actually a warning call.
Even after we were petting them all
(and feeding them!)
it just kept laughing away.
Frankly, I was beginning
to think he was mocking me.

Probably was.


Eventually, Kay was finally done
petting all the various critters.
Finally! We can lea......

Nope.
We went back inside
and Kay held the baby
capybara...
for another hour.

Capybara selfie time!

Okay. Come on.
I know it's a rodent.
But... it's cute, isn't it?
Bonus points if you tell me
what you think.
One way or another.


Eventually, Kay reluctantly
released the baby.
I asked Sherry to confirm
the cost of our visit.

Yes. I had heard correctly.
$10 per person.

I found that insanely cheap.
I mean.. we were there for three hours.
But they also run this little zoo
by themselves...
I suspect the revenue isn't
the greatest.
I gave her more.
Well worth it.

Did you not see the
expression on Kay's face?


And that was our Capybara experience!



Contest

Answers to previous questions:
1. What time do we get up in the morning?
Answer: 7:30am
Nailed it 20 points, +/- 30 – 10 points, +/-60 – 5 points

2. We get to the petting zoo!
How many capybaras are there?
0? 3? 6? 12?
Answer: 3 – 15 points

3. Does Kay get to touch any animals?
Answer: It’s a petting zoo.
Of course! – 10 points.

4. Name at least one other animal
that can be found at this zoo.
Answer:
Paca, agouti, bettong, turkey, cavy, dog, emu,
wallaby, rooster, zebu, horse, tortoise, alpaca – 10 points.

5. Kay gets to feed a critter.
What does she feed it?
Hay? Corn? Oats? Fava beans? (with a nice Chianti)
Answer: corn – 15 points

6. How many hours are we there?
1? 2? 3? 4?
Answer: 3 – 15 points


MeghanEmily - 7:30, 3, yes, sloth, beans, 3, me, jerk, yes - 90 points.
Curiouser&curiouser! - 8:00, 3, yes, goats, hay, 4, me, jerk - 55 points.
Terra Nova guy - 7:45, 0, yes, lama, fava beans, 2, me, jerk, yes, saw it - 70 points.
mustinjourney - 7:30, 6, yes, emu, corn, 2, me, jerk, yes, saw it - 95 points.
CyndiLouWho - 7:30, 12, yes, wallabies, corn, 2, me, jerk, yes, saw it - 95 points.
juniorbugman - 7:00, 6, yes, Guinea pigs, corn, 4, me, jerk, yes, saw it - 85 points.
orangecats2 - me, jerk, yes
rndmr2 - 7:00, 3, yes, cows, hay, 4, me, jerk, yes, saw it - 85 points.
QueenJen - 7:15, 6, yes, guinea pig, corn, 3, me, jerk, yes, saw it - 100 points.
Steppesister - 7:15, 6, yes, alpaca, hay, 4, me, jerk, yes, saw it - 70 points.
Chrystmasangel - 7:00, 6, yes, alpaca, hay, 3, me, jerk, yes, saw it - 85 points.
natebenma - 7:00, 3, yes, chickens, oats, 3, me, jerk, yes - 90 points.
SoccerDogWithEars - 8:24, 0, yes, alpaca, hay, 2, me, jerk, yes, saw it - 65 points.
Mac Brew - 7:00, 2, yes, mini-horse, hay, 3, me, jerk, yes, saw it - 85 points.
Captain_Oblivious - 8:00, 3, yes, paca, lettuce, 3, me, jerk, yes, saw it - 100 points.
afwdwfan - 7:00, 6, yes, dog, hay, 4, me, jerk, yes, saw it - 70 points.
DonnaBeeGood - 8:15, 6, yes, bunnies, corn, 3, me, jerk, yes, saw it - 95 points.
Mrs T 2009 - 8:00, 6, yes, goat, oats, 3, yes, saw it - 55 points.
chunkymonkey - 7:00, 6, yes, alpaca, oats, 3 - 45 points.
GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes - 7:00, 3, yes, alpaca, corn, 2, me, jerk, yes, saw it - 100 points.
franandaj - 6:45, 3, yes, guinea pig, corn, 4, me, jerk, yes, saw it - 95 points.
Kiotzu - 7:00, 3, yes, alpacas, oats, 3 - 60 points.
Princess Leia - 7:00, 6, yes, alpacas, corn, 3, me, jerk, yes, saw it - 100 points.
Canadian Harmony - 7:00, 6, yes, deer, oats, 4 - 20 points.
vamassey1 - 7:00, 3, yes, emu, hay, 3, me, jerk, yes, saw it - 100 points.


Bonus:
Did you see it?
(Marvin lurking in the lobby) - 10 points.

Also bonus points for:
1. "Kay and me" vs "Kay and I" - 10 points.
2. What caused the jerking? - 10 points.
3. Say "yes" - 10 points.

As usual, if I've made any mistakes,
either above or below, let me know.

Score
QueenJen - 185
GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes - 175
Captain_Oblivious - 170
Chrystmasangel - 170
Mac Brew - 165
rndmr2 - 165
mustinjourney - 160
vamassey1 - 160
CyndiLouWho - 155
juniorbugman - 155
MeghanEmily - 155
Steppesister - 155
franandaj - 150
Princess Leia - 145
DonnaBeeGood - 135
natebenma - 135
Terra Nova guy - 135
Mrs T 2009 - 130
chunkymonkey - 125
Curiouser&curiouser! - 125
SoccerDogWithEars - 125
Kiotzu - 110
Canadian Harmony - 85
afwdwfan - 70
orangecats2 - 70
cindianne320 - 50
Jaina - 55
irene_dsc - 10

Questions next round

1. We stop for a snack.
Tuna salad, egg salad or chicken salad sandwich?

2. What do we do next?
Rafting, horseback riding, ATV ride?

3. There are only a few people
on that activity (not including guide).
How many?
4, 6 or 8?

4. What does Kay purchase
in the inevitable gift shop?
Rocks, postcards, fridge magnet?

5. What tourist trap do we stop at?
Hint: Consider where we are.

6. How long are we there?
10-20 minutes,
30-45 minutes,
60-90 minutes?

7. We go to a Harley store.
What do I get?
Nothing, poker chip, chip and T-shirt?

8. What do we have for dinner?
Mexican, pizza, burgers?

9. What classic arcade game
does Kay challenge me to?

10. We return the rental car.
What do I forget to do first?


Bonus: Did you see it?
PM your guess.
Posting will result in deductions.

Coming up: The rest of the day.

Chapter 4. Ride 'em Cowgirl​

 

[CyndiLouWho]

Baby capybara is adorable, as is Kay. She looks so happy holding it

 

[rndmr2]

Love the update! That place was really cool! Glad Kay got to see and pet many animals. They were really neat, soo cool that there was a baby and she could hold it. The baby was more like a regular size guinea pic, LOL. He (she?) was really cute (a little bit ugly too but still cute! )

1. We stop for a snack.
Tuna salad, egg salad or chicken salad sandwich? ----- Tuna Salad

2. What do we do next?
Rafting, horseback riding, ATV ride?-----ATV ride

3. There are only a few people
on that activity (not including guide).
How many?
4, 6 or 8?-----6

4. What does Kay purchase
in the inevitable gift shop?
Rocks, postcards, fridge magnet?---------post cards

5. What tourist trap do we stop at?
Hint: Consider where we are.-------------Phoenix zoo?

6. How long are we there?
10-20 minutes,
30-45 minutes,
60-90 minutes?--------------------90 minutes

7. We go to a Harley store.
What do I get?
Nothing, poker chip, chip and T-shirt?-------chip and t-shirt

8. What do we have for dinner?
Mexican, pizza, burgers?-------------------mexican

9. What classic arcade game
does Kay challenge me to?-------------Pac Man

10. We return the rental car.
What do I forget to do first?------put gas in it


Bonus: Did you see it?
PM your guess.
Posting will result in deductions.----PM sent

 

[Chrystmasangel]

<C-R-A-C-K!!!!>

OWWWWW

(Bonus points. Have you?)

Nope and I would say that is amazing!

Awww...
Melts my heart.

LOVE how happy she looks. Such a perfect birthday present for her!

Bonus points if you tell me
what you think.
One way or another.

Can't say I am a fan of any type of rodent. Of corse it doesn't help that I break out in hives, start to weeze and sneeze anytime I get around any thing with fur!

We stop for a snack.
Tuna salad, egg salad or chicken salad sandwich?

chicken salad

2. What do we do next?
Rafting, horseback riding, ATV ride?

ATV ride

. There are only a few people
on that activity (not including guide).
How many?
4, 6 or 8?

Well, you said a few, and technically that is 3...but 3 is not an option so 4.

. What does Kay purchase
in the inevitable gift shop?
Rocks, postcards, fridge magnet?

postcards

. What tourist trap do we stop at?
Hint: Consider where we are.

grand canyon

6. How long are we there?
10-20 minutes,
30-45 minutes,
60-90 minutes?

60-90 minutes

7. We go to a Harley store.
What do I get?
Nothing, poker chip, chip and T-shirt?

chip and T-shirt

9. What classic arcade game
does Kay challenge me to?

space invaders

10. We return the rental car.
What do I forget to do first?

fill the gas tank

Bonus: Did you see it?

pm sent

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Awe, Kay's visit with the baby capi was precious! What a cool out of the way place!

I'm going to guess it's ATV because it's Arizona. No points needed, just speculating.Then again it could be rafting or horseback riding in the grand canyon. Oh, I don't know

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Looooooove me some Burrito Supremes. But I also love the old-style Enchiritos, that they will still make you if you ask. The Crunchwrap Supreme is a close 2nd. But if I'm in a big hurry and just need a small pick-me-up, my go-to is a small bean and cheese burrito and, if they have it, with green sauce.

BUT, the clincher is, and you've mentioned this in a previous post, Del Taco is far superior. They have a killer 2 lb. burrito that can easily be split. Love that piece of goodness. My heart grieves for Naugles though. The Macho Combo was pretty much the bomb diggity when I was in high school and could eat my weight in food and not look like a macho combo myself.

I love burrito supreme the way it used to be, too! It was the first thing I wanted to eat when touching down in the states after 3 years overseas. Sadly, I have a hard time finding one tgst tastes "right" with tge sour cream more than a dot at the end.

We love Del Taco when we head to California. They had one here, it started out great, went downhill on ingredients and went out of business. People are serious about their tacos here

It's a Taco Bell creation. Back in the day it was a corn tortilla wrapped around beef (questionable now as Taco Bell is no longer allowed to call their beef mixture "beef" as they do not have enough beef in it to actually call it beef) and refried beans with cheese. Then it is sauced with their regular sauce and some cheddar cheese. It's kind of like an enchilada, but different. I like them!

Oh, i miss the enchirito! It's the sauce!

 

[MeghanEmily]

Normally, she's a bit reluctant
to get up much before...
oh... say... noon.
But today was giant rodent day!

Well if it was Giant Rodent Day!! Who wouldn't wanna' spring outta' bed for that?!?

I was detained and forced
to pay for the muffin.

Really?
You don't provide free
muffins for Canadians?

I thought this was an all-inclusive capybara event!!

Let me just stop for a second
to say that Sherry was an amazing host.
She had set aside the entire day for us.
She never rushed us, encouraged us
to see or pet as many animals
as we wanted to
and made us feel at home.

How fantastic! Totally makes the experience to be hosted by someone so hospitable and enthusiastic!

But when I made that phone call,
she told me that not only
did they have capybaras,
but they also had...

A baby.

Three weeks old,
to be precise.

Kay was going to lose her mind.

Kay's never seen a baby before? We have babies all over the place here. I can't seem to get away from those crying buggers!

Don't mind me,
I had nothing else to do,
so I took photos.

Oh...

my...

goodness!!

we got to pet some cavies.
Very friendly. Very soft.
They're related to Guinea Pigs.

I want one of these. For cuddling purposes.

Kay wasn't a huge fan of Becky the emu.
There were actually three of them
but the other two were penned up.

I must admit to being a bit nervous myself.
An animal that's as tall as you,
outweighs you,
with a pretty sharp looking beak...

That she could bring up to eye level...

I'm not much of an emu fan either. I had a bad experience with one thrashing his head through a mesh fence at us at a petting zoo, cutting its face, etc. Never loved them much after that...

I do love these guys!!

I know it's a rodent.
But... it's cute, isn't it?
Bonus points if you tell me
what you think.
One way or another.

Absolutely cute!

Questions next round

1. We stop for a snack.
Tuna salad, egg salad or chicken salad sandwich?

2. What do we do next?
Rafting, horseback riding, ATV ride?

3. There are only a few people
on that activity (not including guide).
How many?
4, 6 or 8?

4. What does Kay purchase
in the inevitable gift shop?
Rocks, postcards, fridge magnet?

5. What tourist trap do we stop at?
Hint: Consider where we are.

6. How long are we there?
10-20 minutes,
30-45 minutes,
60-90 minutes?

7. We go to a Harley store.
What do I get?
Nothing, poker chip, chip and T-shirt?

8. What do we have for dinner?
Mexican, pizza, burgers?

9. What classic arcade game
does Kay challenge me to?

10. We return the rental car.
What do I forget to do first?

1. Chicken salad
2. Horseback riding
3. 4
4. Magnet
5. Bigfoot Museum
6. 30-45 mins
7. poker chip
8. pizza
9. Pinball
10. Get gas

 

[pkondz]

Baby capybara is adorable, as is Kay. She looks so happy holding it

She was absolutely on cloud nine.

 

[pkondz]

Love the update!

Thanks!

That place was really cool!

After seeing the outside,
I wasn't sure how it would be.
I was pleasantly surprised.

Glad Kay got to see and pet many animals.

they were really neat, soo cool that there was a baby and she could hold it. The baby was more like a regular size guinea pic, LOL. He (she?) was really cute (a little bit ugly too but still cute! )

Yes. That was my impression.
He was about Guinea pig size.

Pretty good assessment.
Little bit ugly, but still cute.

1. We stop for a snack.
Tuna salad, egg salad or chicken salad sandwich? ----- Tuna Salad

2. What do we do next?
Rafting, horseback riding, ATV ride?-----ATV ride

3. There are only a few people
on that activity (not including guide).
How many?
4, 6 or 8?-----6

4. What does Kay purchase
in the inevitable gift shop?
Rocks, postcards, fridge magnet?---------post cards

5. What tourist trap do we stop at?
Hint: Consider where we are.-------------Phoenix zoo?

6. How long are we there?
10-20 minutes,
30-45 minutes,
60-90 minutes?--------------------90 minutes

7. We go to a Harley store.
What do I get?
Nothing, poker chip, chip and T-shirt?-------chip and t-shirt

8. What do we have for dinner?
Mexican, pizza, burgers?-------------------mexican

9. What classic arcade game
does Kay challenge me to?-------------Pac Man

10. We return the rental car.
What do I forget to do first?------put gas in it

Noted!

Bonus: Did you see it?
PM your guess.
Posting will result in deductions.----PM sent

Got it!

 

[pkondz]

OWWWWW

I told you!!!!

Sorry about your finger.

Nope and I would say that is amazing!

It was so cool to see!


Am I a bad person,
because I immediately
thought of scrambled eggs?

LOVE how happy she looks. Such a perfect birthday present for her!

She was over the moon.
Next time she misbehaves
I'll remind her of how
great a Father I am.

Can't say I am a fan of any type of rodent. Of corse it doesn't help that I break out in hives, start to weeze and sneeze anytime I get around any thing with fur!

Okay. You're excused.

chicken salad

ATV ride

Well, you said a few, and technically that is 3...but 3 is not an option so 4.


postcards

grand canyon

60-90 minutes

chip and T-shirt

space invaders

fill the gas tank

All noted!
But you missed one.
Mexican, pizza or burgers?

pm sent

Got it!