Staying Cool At 114°

Dawn and her husband Trevor invited us to go to the zoo with them and their daughter Natalie today and we took them up on it. I guess periodically the good people at Fry's (the local Fred Meyer's) arrange for a bunch of shaved ice to be brought to the zoo so all of the animals can play in it when it's really hot outside. Owen was more into the animals this time and it was nice to spend some time with the people who Owen is spending so much time with these days. We really like them both and I think this is going to end up being a friendship.


The gang. Trevor is a horticulturist so he was explaining all about all the plants we were seeing. He would get pretty excited when he would see a plant he didn't recognize (which wasn't often). Tidbit of the day: Per Trevor, the San Diego zoo spends more money annually on the plants within the park than it does on the animals. And now you know.


The giraffes playing in the "snow."


Owen was having a good time. He did really well considering we were there for three and a half hours in 100°+ heat. It helped that we also found some ways to cool down.


Some were similar to how the animals were staying cool.


Some were less so.