I’m not certain what possessed me today to hop on my bicycle and ride to Forest Park, but ride I did and not only got to see interesting things happening in America’s most interesting urban park, but I got exercised as well (I’m eating a piece of my 29th anniversary carrot cake to compensate). Needless to say, I wasn’t the only one in the park getting a workout.

I particularly enjoyed seeing the herons and egrets today, but there isn’t much I don’t like. The grasshoppers make me leap for joy, the spiders give me shivers of delight, and the tree rats make me smile as I imagine them going into a tasty stew (at least the ones who frequent my attic).

Most of all, of course, I like seeing and engaging other people. Why don’t you take a look?