A trip to the zoo

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.