We went to the Cleveland Zoo today, with our friends from Chesterland. It was a spur of the moment sort of adventure, and we had a wonderful time.

The Sunchild's favorite exhibit was the Sea Creatures. He liked the sharks a whole lot, because they had the biggest tank. There was one shark who was 'floating and sleeping' and that fascinated him.

He also liked the Giraffes and the Snow Leopard. One of the highlights of the day was using the 'penny-squisher' which had gears and levers and turned pennies into little souveniers. Of course, once he made one, all of the kids wanted to do it. It took some effort, but the gearworks inside were visible, and turning the crank to achieve a result made all of the kids happy.

Inside of the Wolf House, we saw a Bald Eagle and a cutaway view of a pond. The Sunchild also got to operate a remote camera with a TV output, that was controlled by joystick. He never did find the wolves that way, but he had a lot of fun, all the same.

When we told Papa about our adventures, he said that he would like to go. So we hope to return, and see more of the exhibits on our next visit.