The Long Drive

     We were planning to go up north on Wednesday, but a birthday party and church cleaning interfered, so we came today.  We had to stop to feed the baby, so we went to the private/public ownership rest stop in Scipio.  Did you know they have a petting zoo?  It has a little zebra,  pea fowl and other fowl, bunnies, miniature horses and bull, donkeys, lamas, goats and sheep and alpacas in heat.  (Since I am not a poet this is the best rhyme I could come up with to describe the informative experience.)
     I didn't even notice what was going on until some teenagers came over and started making thrusting motions and commenting on his technic.  I thought the animals were just running around.  Oh no, one was after the other and the rest were joining in the chase.  Good thing my kids were enthralled by the zebra and didn't notice the horny alpacas.  The giggling boys left and a man came and started taking pictures of everything but the main attraction.  "Looks like your kids are getting an education, he he," he said.  That is when we went into the paddock where they kept the goats and sheep.  Too much birds and bees going on up in there.  Be glad I forgot my camera; that is not an experience I want immortalized on film.  The kids had more fun than they have had in a long time chasing chickens, bunnies, ducks, and pea cocks.  After a thorough hand washing we were on our way.  We are happily and safely at my parents' home and the kids are not emotionally scarred for life.  Another successful trip, I'd say.