Yesterday was my first day babysitting here in the city. The job went better than I had expected, which was a pleasant surprise. Better than that, though, was being introduced to the Lincoln Park Zoo.
The girls and I only took a quick trip, since they were really hoping for a carousel ride before lunchtime. The ride is set toward the back of the park, which took my little charges and I past pseudo-safaris, kangaroos, swinging monkeys and giant gorillas. But once we were there, it felt like the carousel was entirely separate from the zoo, the city and even our time.
I’m not sure how I feel about zoos, keeping animals contained in foreign environments kind of freaks me out, but I cannot wait to take another trip to the one in Lincoln Park. It was so picturesque. A man with a banjo and another with a guitar strummed blues and kids tunes, while workers sold refreshments and cotton candy from old-timey red and yellow caboose-like stands.
Like I said, it was a short trip. However, I’m going to head back there as soon as I get a chance. I may be in the Big Kid World, now, but there’s no reason I can’t slip back in time every once in a while, right?
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