So Oz is wrapping me like a mummy in his leash, running like there's no tommorow, while Max is yanking me back and forth and Lily is gamely trying to stay right by my side while I'm being dragged down the street.

hey, I saw a clouded leopard weekend before last!

I want to eat at Plei's house.

Aren't they gorgeous? God, the gorgeous...

Utterly. One of my favourite cats. Along with the snow leopard, which I also saw!

This whole 'going to the zoo' dating model is a great one. Because even if it's a bad date, it'll still be a good day. I must explore this further.

Hmm. AS has told me whereabouts she works, and this being a small industry, that pretty much told me her employer. So I know which building she's in, and it sits slap bang in the centre of the view from my window. I'm finding this distracting.

This is fun!

was this the weekend when we had talked about you and O. coming down to go to the Aquarium? I mean, obviously it didn't happen, and I know you're both sick right now, but -- *was* this the weekend? Or had we talked about another weekend? Because any time you want to bring the boy down, I would love to see you!

I *though* it was the 20th, since I was worried about you being tired and broke from the wedding stuff.

My parents decided while I was up visiting them this past week to make their annual pilgrimage to Ohio on the weekend of the 20th, however. So I'm afraid we need to push it back. You're booked the 27th, right?

No -- actually, I'm booked the weekend of the 20th b/c my brother and SiL will be in town for Shindig #2: Electric Giftaloo. The 27th, however, would work just fine for me.

This whole 'going to the zoo' dating model is a great one. Because even if it's a bad date, it'll still be a good day.

bt, even though it wasn't a date when you visited here (though you *did* spend the night at my place, but we won't speak of that in such genteel company), you were the perfect zoo companion. Even in the cold weather and surrounded by animals with OCD and the World's Stupidest Fairy Penguin(TM).

Oooh, you are watching the detectives AS...

Clouded leopards, snow leopards, the black jaguar... Sigh... Kitties.

Speaking of Oz, poor boy is all grown up now. He was very confused. It's off to the vet tomorrow.

ETA: I am a horrible family member. I somehow skipped over an email from my cousin for almost a week inviting me over to her new pool this past Saturday. I suck.

bt, even though it wasn't a date when you visited here (though you *did* spend the night at my place, but we won't speak of that in such genteel company), you were the perfect zoo companion. Even in the cold weather and surrounded by animals with OCD and the World's Stupidest Fairy Penguin(TM).

Aww. I had a great time. I feel safe saying I won't forget that penguin in a hurry.

Buffista zoo visits are always fun. Aside from the trip at the DC F2F, and Cincy with you, I've gone to the Bronx Zoo with Trudy and Tom (in the middle of winter no less), the Wild Animal Park with ND, Debetesse and Cass, and then the San Diego Zoo and Seaworld too with Debetesse and Cass. See? It's a fundamental grammatical error to put the words 'bad day' and 'at the zoo' in the same sentence.

Clouded leopards, snow leopards, the black jaguar... Sigh... Kitties.

The Black Jaguar sounds like he should have an eyepatch.

You have not been at the zoo when it is 90F, Billytea. We did, once. That was kind of bad.