We went to the 22nd Greatest Ferret Show on Earth a few weeks ago. Tom thought Joey would like seeing ferrets – I think he just wanted to tempt me into getting ferrets again. Or maybe it was a little of both. However, I think our side trip to the Choo Choo Restaurant out in Des Plaines outshone the ferret fun.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y72dEDNq-hU
It was a good thing we got there when we did – 30 minutes later the place was packed. The food delivery train only served the people at the counter, so families who had to take the booths often had to perch their kids at an empty counter seat – temporarily – just to get in on the excitement of the train going by. No wonder there was a big sign saying asking patrons not to switch tables…
Joey loved it, of course.
And then there’s a video I captured because I was highly amused:
His vocabulary expands every day – and it’s wonderful to watch.
August was a busy month – a road trip to Ghost Ranch, New Mexico with a stop for a wonderful visit with Shell and her family (pics here), a visit to the Shedd Aquarium (pics here) and then off to the Renaissance Faire (pics here) a week later!
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