The most exciting time was riding the "Bedbug Express" from Gresham to the Washington Park Plaza and then walking to the Zoo... It was a "free day at the Zoo" for the "seniors and friends".. free Kristie Creame Donut Holes and coffee were the first treats at the gate.. and it just got better after that... everything gets better with a big gulp of brown caffeine water to jump start the ol' heart and get blood pressure up a notch or two.. YES!!!
After lunch, the next exciting activity, besides watching the vulture on a stick, was a
free train ride thru the Washington Park forest. It was a thrill a minute, bumping back and forth on the narrow gage tracks. I was sure glad that they locked the train doors because Betty was sitting in her roller chair... if those doors would have opened on a curve, poor ol' sister Betty would have rolled right off the train and down in the gully... and you know how stoved up hubby Irv is... they would both be down there until Christmas. Pastor Bob said, "Oh no, I ain't going down there... what if there are bears down there?"
Waaaay tooo soon, it was time to retrace our step to the Max... but not before watching the "oldtime fiddlers" fiddle around for an hour or so... and I hate mention it, but they really were "old" fiddlers. Oh yeah, was I the only one that noticed sister Donna do a little jig while they played some off key tune? And that's not all: when Donna did her table dance to the "Tennessee waltz", I sure hope Pastor Rance did see it.... 'cause you know he'll be wanting to have "worship dancers" on Sunday morning from now on. Nope, I ain't gonna touch that with a 10 foot stick...
The day ended as it started, back on the Blue Line and a 62 minute ride to Cleveland Station. Everyone got home safe.. not getting mugged or getting a dose of lice...ahhhh, I do feel a little icthy... Shirley check the bed for bugs, PLEEEESE.
