Wednesday, December 10
Note: Bridget is guest blogger today.
“Go ahead, Bridget.”
Today RVSue and I go to the arboretum!
In case you don’t know how to say it, you go, Arr-bore-EE-tum. Got it?
Now, I’m going to tell you about the pictures, instead of RVSue doing it.
Okay, let’s start the tour. This is the entrance where you pay ($10 adult/free for dogs).
I’m wearing my black suit and RVSue is holding my leash. We look around the gift shop entry area. You can buy plants here. There are lots of them! Also funny-looking lizards.
As you know, RVSue doesn’t buy things. Where would we put a cactus garden anyway. And we don’t need those lizards!
We walk through the potted plants and take the trail.
RVSue says, “Whoa! Look at that!”
RVSue says to tell you this plant is about four feet tall.
“Oh, and Bridge… Don’t forget to tell them that the plants in the arboretum come from all over the world.”
Hoo-boy. I hope she isn’t going to keep butting in while I’m trying to do this tour!
You can click on the little pictures to make them bigger. We see a fish-poison tree and a totem pole cactus. The plants at the arboretum are very weird!
I love to walk on sidewalks and paths. There are a lot of them at the arboretum. We walk far!
RVSue says, “Are you getting tired, honey?”
When she says that I turn around and stand with my bum toward her. This way she knows to pick me up and put me in my car.
Here I am in my car . . .
RVSue pushes me down a shady path. The air is cool and feels good. I’m having fun!
Of course, she has to stop all the time to take photos. That woman is nuts with that camera!
I hear water!
We zip around a bend in the path and come to a big water dish. RVSue says it’s a “water feature” and not for dogs to drink.
Let’s see… Where do we go next? Past the pretty chairs . . .
Oh, yeah . .
We come to some buildings.
RVSue lifts me out of my car and walks me around, so my legs don’t get stiff, she says. After this little break, she puts me back in my car and away we go to see more!
People walk by us.
They stop and pet my head. They say stuff like “Oh, isn’t she cute!” Or “You wouldn’t be spoiled, would you?” I think that last comment is impolite, but I don’t let on. RVSue smiles at the people and we keep going.
We see some roses.
And little flowers that look like stars.
Next we go to the children’s garden.
We see a silly blue frog that’s bigger than I am!
I warn you — This next statue is very scary.
RVSue pushes my car right up to this creature’s face! I’m glad when we leave HIM behind!
RVSue goes, “Oh, look! A butterfly garden!” (RVSue loves butterflies.) She says to tell you that we aren’t going to show you those photos right now because she has too many.
That’s the truth! I thought we’d never leave the butterfly garden!
Next we go to the cactus garden.
I’ve never seen so many!
RVSue keeps saying, “Wow! Look at this!” and other totally meaningless remarks the way she often does.
By this time I’m really sick of looking at plants.
Luckily, RVSue gets the idea to sit in the picnic area. We go to a table by ourselves and she lets me walk around on my own. I’m too tired. I lie down under the picnic table and watch people go by. The shade is nice and the dirt is cool. .
“Well, we can’t see it all today. It must be around noon by now. I bet you’d like a drink, wouldn’t you, honey.”
RVSue is all mixed up and doesn’t know how to get out of the arboretum!
She has to ask a lady walking with a cane and wearing a funny hat. The lady says, “Go that way and turn left. You’ll have to go up a hill and then you’ll be at the back of the building.”
RVSue has to take another picture! Here I am again . . .
We find our way back to the place where we started. What a relief!
And that’s the end of our tour of Boyce Thompson Arboretum. I hope you enjoyed it!
Bridget
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