May 21 - University of Washington

The next afternoon, after Calvin was finished his class, we walked the University campus. It is very beautiful. I was surprised how "east coast" some of the buildings were. Some of the old buildings were part of the Pacific-Alaska exhibition in 18??. Mt. Rainier looms in the distance (look real close above the fountain). Thomas walked as slow as he could, and John pondered how he was going to pay for his college education. I felt a little conspicuous, as our boys were pretty much the only kids we saw all day. After that, we spent some time at the playground by Green Lake and headed home after rush hour...

May 21 - Woodland Zoo

Calvin wanted to take motorcycle classes to get his license, and the rest of us got to go along too! We stayed at the University Inn near the U of Wa, where the boys took until 11pm to fall asleep. The next day while Calvin toiled, we took the shuttle to the zoo and spent the day there. John loved everthing. Thomas loved the rabbits and running off to find a private spot to (!). My favorites were the bears and the penguins, which is a brand-new exhibit using geo-thermal systems for all the water. When we couldn't walk anymore we met up with Calvin at the hotel where the boys swam in a freezing pool. After that we walked the University District, finally settling on a Greek joint where John chose...pizza! Thomas didn't choose anything...he was sound asleep on a table.