Carol and I started early and visited lots of garage sales. We had fun and found some good bargains. I got a very nice queen sheet set for $2. When Ken saw the gray and white striped sheets, he asked what convict I'd gotten them from . . . .
After lunch, Carol and Ken and I met Debbie and Robert and the kids at the zoo. As we were walking to the entrance, Chris called to offer me a Compact OED complete with magnifying glass in its little drawer....available for $5 at the Friends of the Library book sale. He and Annie were volunteering at the sale for the day. One of my prize possessions used to be a Compact OED, just like the one Chris had spotted.
Now, of course, the OED is available as an app for your phone, no magnifying glass needed, constant updates, and it weighs nothing! It just doesn't have the same physical appeal as the bound volumes with their magnifying glass. I actually still have the magnifying glass, though I donated the dictionary to the local library when we moved into our home on wheels.
Debbie was dressed as a black cat (no surprise there!), Christine as a tiger, Robby as a cat (takes after Mom), Sam as a giraffe, and Robert as ???. We saw lots of cute kids in cute costumes.
The Caldwell Zoo is a great little zoo, and it went all out to entertain the kids at Boo at the Zoo. There were lots of clever Halloween decorations, including one display of a group of flying witches, with a sign that said, "Don't text and fly!" There were game and activity tables spotted around the exhibits. Everyone got little prizes and treats.
Of course we saw lots of intriguing animals, like this macaw.
This young giraffe appeared to be teething on the bars!
This bird caught my eye, looking like a partygoer in formal dress.
We were lucky to find the lion awake, though the lioness was napping in the background.
The zoo's new black bears, brother and sister, were cute and playful.
Several displays closed for maintenance, so we missed the white tigers, but there was plenty else to see.
One interesting display was the Wild Bird Walkabout, populated by flocks of colorful parakeets and cockatiels. Seed sticks were available for purchase, and the parakeets would come nibble the seeds off the sticks held out to them.
After the trip to the zoo, Debbie and Robert and family went on to a "Trunk or Treat" event at their church and to visit relatives.
Dick and Carol and Ken and I went to the Ghengis Grill for dinner. They had been once before and recommended it. It's a growing chain, and it's easy to see why. Guests are invited to "build their own bowls" from a wide variety of ingredients (proteins, spices, veggies, sauces, and starches). The filled bowls are taken over to the grill for the "Master Grillers" to prepare, and the finished meals are delivered to your table.
In case the choices are too overwhelming, the restaurant has little cards printed with the ingredients lists for some "signature bowls." You could eat here often and never have the same meal. Our dinners were filling and delicious.
We had never heard of "trunk or treating" before. Debbie explained that people lined up their cars in the parking lot, trunks open with interesting displays, many Halloween themed. The owners might dress in appropriate costume too, and everyone hands out candy to the kids who come by to check out each trunk and visit. Debbie's comment was that this is a way to make trick or treating safe, since they know the other members of the church.
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