Willy Nilly Friday 5 No. 123

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Smithsonian National Zoo . Washington DC

I've read the book Water For Elephants and have also seen the movie several times...here's some quotes:

1) “Life is the most spectacular show on earth ♥”
― Sara Gruen, Water for Elephants

2) “The more distressing the memory, the more persistent it's presence. ”
― Sara Gruen, Water for Elephants

3) “Is where you're from the place you're leaving or where you have roots?”
― Sara Gruen, Water for Elephants

4) “It's just a crazy damned life, that's all ...”
― Sara Gruen, Water for Elephants

5) “Although, pretending not to notice is almost worse than noticing.”
― Sara Gruen, Water for Elephants

I think I need to watch it one more time!

That's my 5 this week and I hope you will play along too! Post 5 randoms, link back and visit others! Have a great weekend! Be safe!

Natural Bridge Zoo

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Natural Bridge Zoo in Natural Bridge

We didn't tour the zoo, Nick popped in to ask for directions. I've got some quirky pictures to show you this week!

City Daily Photo Theme Day - Photo of the Year

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Wait, what? Another City Daily Theme Day, another year. Wow...Honestly I'm not a fan of how quickly time flies. As I sit here preparing my post for the theme day, it is almost 9:30 p.m. on New Year's Eve. Dalton is sitting in the same room as me playing XBox and randomly tells me he loves me. Nick is sitting in the other room with Braden, who has a stomach bug but is feeling a bit better. Ashlyn and her boyfriend are out to dinner together and hanging out and Christian is at his girlfriend Alyssa's house. I'm leaving shortly to pick him up. I told him I'd get him around midnight but Nick doesn't want me out driving past midnight with all the drunk people. He says NYE is amateur hour for drinkers. Those who don't usually drink, over drink. This NYE is so different than all those past. Usually it's a big party with just us, the kids and lots of fun and finger foods and drinks for both the kids and the adults. This year has been real low-key with the older 2 away. Not liking this. Not liking this at all.....

Anyway, back on track...the theme, just like every Jan 1 is "Photo of the Year". The photo I am showing is one of my favorites. I took it at the Pittsburgh Zoo and actually used it for another Theme Day, "Decay" which you can see RIGHT HERE...to see other renditions of the theme, visit City Daily Photo ...and....HAPPY NEW YEAR!!