Brookfield Zoo & The STORM of 2007

I spent the day Thursday with all my grandkids going to the Zoo. Suzia came along also for the day. We enjoyed looking at all the birds, and then the Penguins and walk in the sprinkler. Cooling off in one of the mist tents was great. The weather was a hot 91 and very humid. (Before THE storm) We also got a special treat to pet the stingrays. Boy, are they soft to touch. This special exhibit is only for a limited time at the Zoo. Even Lily enjoyed looking at those swimming "things" in the water. Karen's wagon with the sunroof came in very handy today. Having fun chasing the geese in the park till they flew away.












After walking around for the most of the morning and part of the afternoon and snacking all day, we decided to leave, because of a dark cloud overhead. Thinking it would pass after we got home and had something to eat that we picked up at Wendy's. WOW were we wrong. The sirens went off in Villa Park, so that meant we all headed for Suzia's basement. We stayed there and ate our late lunch. We came back upstairs for about an hour only to be sent back downstairs, when the second storm came back with a vengenance. We settled downstairs as comfortably as possible. Little Pan Maca fell asleep still in the van and kept on sleeping right thru the storm.Ela made sure her Koko was also with us downstairs. If any body was watching the news, YOU know what happened in this part of the country.The damage in Addison, Villa Park and Lombard made headline news. We had a severe thunderstorm(personally I think we did have a tornado touch down).Power did not go off, but it did shake a little on and off. The damage was visible all over town on my way home, which took me almost an hour and a half. Regularly it would only take me 25 minutes to be home.




Well that would conclude this week of fun with the grandkids,....till next time have fun living your LIFE your way.