Penguins

So we made it back from Orlando without any problems.  We made it back home a little after four, but the trip back seemed so much longer going home then when we drove down there.

Saturday we were able to get into Sea World and do some things that not everyone is able to do.  We were able to feed and pet some dolphins, but the coolest thing was Jen’s friend Joe was able to get us behind the scenes in the penguin area.  We were able to pet some penguins and take some pictures with them.  The penguin exhibit is actually behind a glass enclosure and we were able to go back there.  So the people looking in could see us back there…awesome.  So if you saw a guy with a black hat in the penguin exhibit that was me.  Not so awesome was the fact that I was still a bit wet from the previous water excursion I went on. My mom and I went on a ride that got us soaking wet.  She got new clothes, but I did not so my shorts froze.  It was about 30 degrees in the penguin room…just a tad bit cold.  But it was so worth it.

Joe was telling us that sometimes they get to take home penguin chicks for a couple weeks at a time to raise them.  Sometimes the chicks get bad parents drug/alcohol abuse, beatings, the typical stuff DCF is called in for.  Seriously though sometimes the parents are just bad or there may be too much going on.  So the employees get to take them home and raise them.  Wendall, the rock hopper penguin (he is the smaller one), is actually one Joe was able to take home and the penguin knows his voice. All cool stuff.

Some photo’s below and more at the link.

Question..

It is a Friday night and I am sitting in the downstairs lobby of the Hampton Inn can life get any better. So we are in Orlando right now or at least until Sunday morning. What are we doing in Orlando you ask. Jen got her PE license today..eh, well actually she took her exam today. However I am being very confident for her, because she does not want to be over confident. So somebody needs to do it. So it was a pretty long day for her exam started at 7:15 this morning and she got done about 6 I guess and we will find out the results in December sometime.

My mom came up today for the weekend to visit with us since we could not get down there to see her. We would have loved to go down home, but after an already long drive I could not bear find the energy to drive another 2 hours back home. It’s really good to see her I just wish I was able to see everyone else. I do not know when we will be able to get down to see the rest of the family, but I hope one day soon. Stupid money and everything being expensive. I wish I could put money on “The List”.

So tomorrow we’ll be going to Sea World because military and family can get in for free. It’s funny because Sea World was never in the plans. Here’s how it went down Wednesday night at dinner Jen and I ran into one of her old friends from New York who happens to have a job at Sea World. He said he would try to round up some extra tickets for us and get us in the back to pet the penguins. He was not able to get us the tickets, but I remembered the military thing so it works out. He said he would still get us in the back with the penguins though. One word…awesome.

So I have been in Orlando a whole two and a half days I have come to the conclusion that one, I do not miss Florida and two Orlando people are jerks. So Orlando and Jacksonville are both on “the list”. Actually Jacksonville has always been on “the list”, long story, but now Jacksonville has company. By the way I got lost in a parking lot twice today. Well not really lost it was really more stuck then anything. Parking lots here are limited on exits..must have been a supply shortage.

So yesterday marked a very important day. ::Drum roll please:: the preview for 24 season 7 came out. I cannot wait for this season, it looks to be probably the best yet. Do not get me wrong last season was good, but it could have been better. Tony is back with a huge twist, CTU is gone, and, Jack is well doing what he does best, killing terrorists. So it’s only October and the new season starts in January. By my math If you start watching Monday I think you can get through all of the seasons before the new one starts. Can’t wait to hear what you think. Till next time.