Tuesday, February 7, 2023

12-3-14

 So….my parents came to the Zoo today and they were lucky enough to meet a Serval cat named Churchill. HFPZ keepers Dan, Christy, and Andy were there…as well as Glenn…

While the whole thing was interesting…the best part goes like this
First…when I came to Hamill Family I saw Dan and shouted DAN DAN the TOILET SEAT MAN! This was a fail for 2 reasons…1) Dan has no earthly clue who I am. 2) He didn’t understand why I would call him that. …. It was because years ago there was an invoice I paid that paid for a toilet seat or toilet parts and I thought it was weird for him to have had to order such a thing for his job..and it just stuck. Sorry …your nickname is that forever.
Second…the Serval was sitting nicely and Dan was sitting nicely and my dad was rolling up in his ECV when the strap on something got stuck to the hand accelerator on the ECV and my dad started careening out of control…
Dad- I CAN’T STOP!
Serval- Bug eyed at my dad rushing closely past him.
Me- grabbing Dads shirt as he whizzes past trying to slow him
Small girl child in tutu- jumping out of the way curls flying
Dan Dan the Toilet seat man- calmly puts his foot out and stops the tire…or conversely…had his foot run over…or…his psychic death stare slowed my father…
Dad- somehow manages to thwart DDtTSM’s psychic hold and careens into the far wall where he finally stops.
Serval- Someone give that human a pinkie! Good Trick!