A few weeks ago, the Family Literacy class went on their annual trip to the zoo. B commented that he had never been to a zoo. "Not even on a class trip?" I questioned him. He said he had moved so often and gone to about 18 different schools and not even on a class trip had he been to a zoo. I decided our class needed a trip to the zoo also!
So on Tuesday, B, H, G with his daughter, N and her two little ones, B with her daughter, and M with her two grandchildren went to Potowatami Zoo. I wrote out a $92 check and it was worth every penny. The first exhibit was tigers in a pretty bleak glass cage. B and N especially were thrilled. B must have taken six photos of the tigers alone. N was calling for her kids to see the tigers. I took a photo of them all taking photos!
They spent almost two hours looking at the animals--longer than any Family Literacy class I ever took. I had the hot dogs ready by that time and we had a great picnic. They left with lots of thanks and hugs. I felt so privileged to be able to give them that enjoyment--for the adults and the children.
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