Vacation - Part 3

The petting Zoo portion didn't really have many animals to pet, but there were a few goats that were friendly enough.




Fox just loves Rachel Poole...




The Zoo crew minus myself.




On the way back, we got flagged for an extra security screening in the Nashville airport. We were already running late, but they made us stand in a large glass room while they went through our carry-on luggage. They patted us down (even Fox!) and tested everything for bomb residue, or drugs or something. We were really nervous by this point - Michelle was sure we would miss our flight. When they finally gave us our stuff back and let us go, we hurriedly got to the plane and boarded. I'm strapping Fox in when Michelle tells me to turn off my cell phone. It was then I realized that they never returned my cell phone or wallet to me at the security screening! Michelle took off running to get them back. The woman at the gate said she couldn't hold the plane, and the she only had two minutes. Michelle took off her shoes and sprinted to the security desk, had to show her ID to get my wallet and cell phone back, and sprinted back just in time for the gate to close. During this time, I'm getting Fox settled and trying to figure out how we are going to manage the rest of the trip with Michelle stranded in Nashville.

When she gets back on the plane finally, she's out of breath and nearly in tears. She collapses into the seat, and just about passes out. I tell her that she's the most wonderful wife ever and that she can have anything she wants when we get to our layover in Memphis.

She decided on BBQ pork and a Starbucks coffee.

Luckily, the rest of the trip was uneventful. Other than that one little snag, the entire vacation was wonderful, and Michelle managed to keep our costs down to less than $150. I don't know of anyone else who could have managed that!


A few days after we got back, I decided to break out the bicycle, since Fox's head is finally big enough to fit into the helmet we bought him last year.



Michelle is growing a BUNCH of stuff in the two garden boxes we built. Fox's favorite is the cucumbers.