Wednesday, May 14, 2003

You've got mail!

Tonight, my mailbox runneth over. And the news is all good! I've been waiting for pictures from Mother's Day weekend. Although I've become accustomed to the instant gratification afforded by a digital camera, the reality of living away from home is that I have to wait for my wife to find the time to download the pics into her computer, and then email them to me. Tonight, I received a nice assortment of keepsake pictures, and I thought I'd share some with you.

We start with the child midway at Colasanti's, where for just a dollar (that's a Canadian dollar), your child is treated to a 2-minute ride. The flying bug was very colourful and inviting. Though you can't tell from the close up, the seat-back on each car was designed to look like a stuffed animal.

Courtney in a flying bug.  Push the button to rise or fall as you circle the building.

Still in the midway, an electric train in the form of a caterpillar makes its way around a winding set of tracks. It was an excellent opportunity to catch mother and daughter having a great time!

While Courtney and Christie make their way around the track, grandpa stakes out a point where the train comes closest to the outer fence.

Leaving the midway, we head over to the petting zoo. At only 75 cents per adult, you can spend as much time as you want in the company of the most adorable (and greedy) barnyard animals you'll ever encounter.

Courtney discovers that grain doesn't stay in your hand very long when you're in a crowd of greedy goats.

As you can see from these pictures, the goats were a big hit. There were lots of other animals to see up close. But these goats were the only ones that were allowed to roam freely among the visiting crowd.

Despite being in the proximity of many other animals, the goats seem to get the most attention.

Lest you think that Courtney was the only one having fun with the goats, Christie seems to be a hit with the younger kids as well...

Here's Christie, being carefully inspected by a goat kid.  According to reliable sources, there was some grain hidden somewhere in there!

Although it was difficult getting Courtney to leave the petting zoo, there was still much to be done. Before we left Colasanti's for the day, we decided to take in a round of miniature golf. Here, Courtney displays her winning style.

At age four, Tiger Woods was already posting scores lower than I've ever done!  Here, Courtney shows me her follow-through.

Well, kiddies... That's enough for now. I hope your Mother's Day was as enjoyable as mine!




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