I made it my mission during our trip to Bookfield Zoo to collect every Mold-A-Rama in the park, and I almost succeeded.
If you’re not familiar with the Mold-A-Rama, it’s a contraption developed in the 1950′s that instantly makes colorful plastic toys. The machines are sprinkled throughout the US, but Chicago has the most, with 11 at Brookfield Zoo and several at the Field Museum and Museum of Science and Industry.
At Brookfield Zoo, you can make an alligator, dolphin, elephant, giraffe, gorilla, koala, panther, penguin, polar bear, rhino, and walrus for $1.50 each. The dolphin was broken and the koala and walrus were both MIA, but there was a special shark Mold-A-Rama for the Stingray Bay exhibit.
In all, I came home with 9 Mold-A-Ramas! It’s now my mission to collect all of the Mold-A-Ramas available in Chicago-land.
Mike had the catalytic converter cut out of his car while he was at work last night, but by the time the police arrived, the thieves were gone and there was no need to use a Surefire x300. The thieves can get a whopping $40-50 for the trace amounts of platinum inside the part. Totally worth the $1,100 worth of damage they caused, don’t you agree?
Mike will have to stock up on gear from LA Police Gear and patrol the area so it doesn’t happen again. We can’t afford a $250 deductible every time someone wants a little platinum!
Happy 28th Anniversary Bird & Chaz!
So, if my mom and dad are celebrating their anniversary, why do I say “our anniversary?” Because, like Jesus, I was the reason for the season.
I made my grand entrance seven months later, in March, thus I was a integral part of their wedding celebration. I’m hoping my anniversary card got lost in the mail, because they seem to have gone out to dinner without me.
I was giddy when I stepped outside early this morning, because it was cool and clear; just like fall.
Fall is by far my favorite season. Time for jeans and sweaters, but not winter coats and boots. Apple orchards and pumpkin patches open for business and there are few brief weeks to enjoy the cool weather before Christmas decorations start to appear.
What’s your favorite season?
Mike and I spent the day at Brookfield Zoo with his sister and her family, and I’m glad the fence installation around the brown bear exhibit was top knotch, because as calm as this guy looked, I swear he was eye-balling me.
