Updates on Sara's life

I will update you on some of the stuff that has occurred in the past month since I wrote last:

1. I got to see my sister-in-law Amy last Sunday. She had a layover in Minneapolis, so Ryan and I went to pick her up from the airport. We went to the Mall of America and had dinner and then went to IKEA. It was nice to see her, although it was too short. It was funny because when we were having dinner, a little girl and her dad came up to out booth and said to me, "Are you the one that works with the dolphins at the zoo. We saw you in a show last week. My daughter wanted to say hi." It was very cute but very embarrassing at the same time. Ryan was happy because he's been waiting for me to get recognized outside of the zoo.

2. Ryan and I are going on a cruise! We are gone April 10-15th and are very excited. We will leave from Miami and go to Key West and Cozumel. It'll be much needed sunshine and vacation.

3. All the dolphins are now combined at the zoo. We had the separated since May because of Harley. The boys are too rough on little ones. We had to wait to get Rio on some birth control and have that kick in. So we combined them yesterday. I went in because I was interested in the whole social dynamics. Semo was pretty rough with Rio...a lot of jumping and chasing. Chinook on the other hand was very calm and would just swim behind her. It'll be a new experience for me now, doing shows with all 5 animals.

4. The Harley situation is getting easier. There are still random times that I will cry, but it's not too often. One occurred when we got a card from a little girl. She drew a picture of Harley in heaven, with a halo and wings on, and he was saying "I'm o.k." It broke out hearts.

5. I'm sure there has been a lot more in the past month, but I'm tired of writing. I'll try and do a better job at updating this.