Panda Update

Excerpts from the Panda Blog at the National Zoo in Washington, DC

TUESDAY
Father panda returned home from long day of sunning self on rock while tourist took pictures. Almost sat on cub. Mother Panda took a swipe at him. Ate bamboo.

WEDNESDAY
Orangutans came to visit new baby, brought covered dish. Mother panda not welcoming. Much growling and poo throwing.
Covered dish appears to be some sort of cobbler. Peach?

THURSDAY
Second intern died trying to take cub's temperature. The one with red hair. Jacob? Use of small stuffed panda from gift stand as decoy did not work as planned. Excellent photos taken of cub while mother panda preoccupied with Jacob! Very cute!

FRIDAY
Father panda sleeping. Mother panda has stayed up all night with cub, rocking back and forth, eyes wide open. Jason (not Jacob) removed from Panda pen. Zoo hat is still missing.

High on a Mountain top

Great blue mountains rise up from the earth,
breathing mist and fog
Sleeepy giants rolling over the horizon,
teaming with life,
crawling with ghosts.

We lay cradled between them,
children of giants,
proud and safe.

27 Candles

Happy birthday to me! What a wonderful thing to realize that your birthday has arrived!

Wait, that's not right ... Where's the cake and candles? All the boxes wrapped in colorful paper? What do you mean I have to go to work today? I want to go out and ride my new bike!

What new bike?

Oh no you didn't ...