Thursday, August 13, 2009

Cannon's Visit, Day 3

ON THE LAST DAY OF OUR VISIT FROM CANNON, GRANNY CAROL BROUGHT OUT THE FUN STUFF TO PLAY WITH. SHE BROUGHT OUT THE "MOTE" CONTROL CAR. CANNON HAD A REAL GOOD TIME DRIVING THE CAR EVERYWHERE.

WE THOUGHT WE WOULD PAY A VISIT TO OUR LOCAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT BUILDING. WE RAN INTO SOME VERY INTERESTING LITTLE THINGS AND SOME BIG THINGS. THIS BAT BECAME THE FOCAL POINT. CANNON HAD ONLY SEEN BATMAN UNTIL NO. HE WAS REALLY FASCINATED BY A REAL BAT.

THEN WE FOUND A VERY SMALL HORNED FROG. THESE ARE ON THE ENDANGERED LIST. WE GENTLY PUT HIM BACK AFTER A CLOSE EXAMINATION.


THEN CAME THE BIG STUFF. CANNON MAY BE A FIREMAN SOMEDAY. HE WILL MAKE A HANDSOME FIRST RESPONDER. HE SAID THE HAT WAS A LITTLE HEAVY.

HE ENJOYED THE BIG RED FIRE TRUCK. HE REALLY WAS SURPRISED WHEN I GOT IN WITH HIM AND STARTED IT UP. THE BIG ENGINE SOUNDED REALLY LOUD.

HE DID NOT LIKE THE O2 MASK VERY MUCH. HE COULD NOT SEE VERY WELL AND IT WAS HEAVY ALSO.

WE FOUND ANOTHER LITTLE FRIEND AS WE WERE LEAVING. THIS LIZARD AND THE BAT AND THE HORNED FROG WERE LEFT IN CHARGE TO GUARD THE FIRE TRUCKS AND GAS MASK.

WOW !! WHAT A DAY. SO MANY THINGS TO SEE AND DO AND SO LITTLE TIME. NOW WE ARE GOING TO TAKE ONE LAST DRIVE ON THE MULE THROUGH THE DARK FORREST TO SEE OTHER ANIMALS THAT MIGHT BE LURKING IN THE WOODS. TOMORROW WE WILL MAKE A RETURN OF THE WEIRDOS TO THE REST AREA TO RETURN OUR PRECIOUS CARGO TO HIS NORMAL PARENTS.
THANKS FOR ALLOWING US TO HAVE CANNON FOR A VISIT.
HAVE A GREAT DAY.

1 comment:

  1. Dad, those are such great pictures! I love the horny toad one. I used to find those when I was little at that deer lease by Ozona. He had such a great time. I love the pictures. You'll have to print some of them for me! Love ya'll so much!

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