So the noteworthy thing about our gathering today was the location. Tom's dad's cousin is married to a dentist who also happens to be a big hunter (well both husband and wife are). They have converted this old barn in to a conservation museum. Apparently it was decided that would make the perfect Christmas gathering location.
I am very disappointed that they do not have a website. Only here could you enjoy conversation in the shadow of a fucking HUGE elephant head. Or sit and eat while being surrounded by a herd of big horn sheep, a Timon and Pumba of lion king fame, a huge moose, and 1/2 a giraffe. It was crazy.
I thought the kids would be freaked out--we've never made the trek up to see the place, other than when we had a family reunion there when Jacob was less than a month old. But no they had no problem, and kept trying to feel the animals eyes and whatnot. Jake was a little shocked that they had all be alive at one point, but whatever ;-)
I was a little disappointed that they didn't have Santa hats for all the animals, and Tom thinks it would have been awesome to install some killer animatronics, but oh well.
Sadly, I can't post any pictures since the craptop will still not connect to the Wifi and Tom hasn't had a chance to fix it. Use your imagination.
2 comments:
That sounds awesome, Mary! And I want you to know that the bear in our living room has been wearing a Santa hat for a month now. :)
It sounds like you had a nice time. The idea of Allison having a bear in her living room makes me laugh. She sure does not live in the Bay Area. We live in a place where the deer come to you and say, "hi." Haha!
Cannot wait to hear about your Christmas!
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