Zoo

Tom and Lois went to the zoo ... Marcus joined them. Here we see Tom and Lois examining the Fall and Halloween decor, namely pumpkins. Mom, as strong as she isn't wasn't going to be able to walk with the walker for the 2 miles that we went. We therefore got a wheelchair for her, older, but the attendant cleaned it before Lois sat down in it.

Thomas and Lois have had a zoo menbership for decades, but this year this was the first time they went. They paid over sixty dolalrs for the memebership, but health destroyed opportunities to visit the zoo before. Little did anyone think about the wheelchair, but frankly, even sitting was painful for Lois before the surgery.


Here we see Lois and Thomas viewing wallaby's, not liking the cool weather. Lois was standing, using the railing as a guide for her. We found that the wheelchair didn't fit well in all places. Lois, generally home-bound, was delighted to go out and wander around. It's tough to find neat, scenic areas with paved paths. It's a good thing she wasn't stuck inside all winter long with little/no mobility. That would bring serious "blahs".

Well, it wasn't much, but Lois really enjoyed getting out -- Thomas perhaps more so, in that he also doesn't want to leave Lois alone all the time, but can't stand to be trapped inside (Winter is certainly tough on him). Marcus enjoyed the trip, having a grand time photographing and was pleased that a person, teen girl, was kind enough to open doors on several occasions, as the folks and she were traveling about the same speed.