{"id":14464,"date":"2021-05-25T20:51:09","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T00:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=14464"},"modified":"2021-05-25T20:53:19","modified_gmt":"2021-05-26T00:53:19","slug":"grandgirls-zoo-atlanta-bank-5-25-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=14464","title":{"rendered":"Grandgirls! Zoo Atlanta! Bank! 5.25.21"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I thought this was cool.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-pNmtRZV\/0\/6a9243b7\/L\/IMG_9927-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Espa\u00f1ol!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-CkVBVWb\/0\/2c2d3d30\/L\/IMG_9928-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-8NSzjfz\/0\/137f3a99\/L\/IMG_9959-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Picked up the girls.<\/p>\n<p>Went to Waffle House for breakfast.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-3LKSM8h\/0\/e5279ed2\/M\/IMG_9932-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then to Zoo Atlanta!  They&#8217;d built a whole parking garage since I was there.  Wow.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-SqR8jMr\/0\/f4d31797\/M\/IMG_9933-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-Lcrjbz4\/0\/3b5c1703\/L\/IMG_9934-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We went to the gift shop first.  I told them they could each buy $5 worth of stuff.  Everly chose little animals, tigers and bears.  Penelope chose a little game.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-TGzh7Fz\/0\/41b52990\/L\/64364294277__2B6752A2-B7EC-4C9F-A792-343840144669-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-CrxQxgZ\/0\/34a818c4\/L\/64364295271__F9B67256-8A8E-4296-8ABD-D5627C834CEB-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then the playground.  Penelope took a pretty hard fall on her butt.  Felt sorry for her being so sad.  She got over it quickly.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-RbzJ9CS\/0\/657cbb0f\/L\/IMG_9937-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-JRVhSMt\/0\/fe563f3c\/L\/IMG_9938-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Flamingos!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-WJCb6Wc\/0\/7278f4f1\/M\/IMG_1278-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n Love my girls!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-jxLnk3K\/0\/75bf34ac\/M\/IMG_9940-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-TNmCsDt\/0\/806b91d2\/M\/IMG_9942-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-qxT6nLH\/0\/65d02ca4\/M\/IMG_9943-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Simba!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-HhG34GP\/0\/0e8bddb0\/M\/IMG_1280-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Beauty.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-3Gw7qNk\/0\/e7d4ed0c\/L\/IMG_1281-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I love the gorillas.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-fTcs3hc\/0\/a39727f3\/L\/IMG_9948-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-ZxVWfNq\/0\/3b9ce57e\/L\/IMG_9949-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-mNHCpK8\/0\/717398eb\/L\/IMG_9950-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-TKKWXXq\/0\/9089bc3a\/L\/IMG_9952-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-qmZzHqn\/0\/98ae61af\/L\/IMG_1285-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-7krgmHp\/0\/1f5ba067\/L\/IMG_1288-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is a Hamerkoph nest.  It&#8217;s an African bird.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-bjLxj9F\/0\/cc2f578a\/M\/IMG_1282-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I heart lemurs!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-pvG7r4g\/0\/4aaa1cb7\/M\/IMG_1283-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Everly tells the most intricate stories.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-FLFXwQB\/0\/505d8051\/L\/IMG_9956-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-CDdSws6\/0\/a7a073f8\/L\/64364686522__EE7811A4-738F-45A9-BB47-9A3C271720AE-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Apes looking at monkeys.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-FQHDVZg\/0\/debe3f40\/L\/IMG_1289-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You otter look at this.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-x26fxN9\/0\/fc57854b\/M\/IMG_1290-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looks a bit hair challenged.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-Z3VC3VJ\/0\/5e31dd51\/L\/IMG_1291-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Red panda seriously chilled out.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-wnHhzcs\/0\/e24c2f71\/M\/IMG_9960-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-ztXJd2J\/0\/529d65fb\/M\/IMG_1293-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Beauty.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-ZvgpTBd\/0\/a47f918b\/L\/IMG_9961-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Komodo dragon giving you the eye.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-M3ZdtFB\/0\/54decbe1\/M\/IMG_1294-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fantastic pitcher plants, native of Georgia!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-9tHHTTG\/0\/82ede517\/L\/IMG_1295-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-DkF2xhN\/0\/4b49dd0e\/L\/IMG_1296-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Great talk with my buddy Ben Birdsong who is now the missions pastor of a methodist church in Birmingham, AL.  He want to bring teams our direction. Amen.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-pXLSGPd\/0\/6e55a213\/L\/IMG_9962-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I took his call while we were at the Zoo.  It was that important to me.<\/p>\n<p>More seriously stressed out animals.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-MPCcGg8\/0\/c312b179\/M\/IMG_9963-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-dHMBzQH\/0\/0a3f6165\/M\/IMG_1297-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>She&#8217;s getting bigger!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-pVbj6rh\/0\/f5007558\/L\/64365123947__E8297987-AA27-4409-9555-C550EF9D28A3-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nOn the train!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-6P542Wk\/0\/cace9846\/M\/64365184182__0B0D061F-78D1-41E7-A3B6-DE3D3663B8BD-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was a hot day, but not bad. We got to the park at 9:30 AM.  That was definitely the coolest part of the day.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-pBLWbpB\/0\/2487ae2f\/L\/IMG_9966-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Went by the office to check the mail.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-chSmffG\/0\/6bdc3f7b\/L\/IMG_1299-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I asked Pastor Bill and Brother John about using the sanctuary for the team on June 14-17th.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-zpPRVP7\/0\/9787ab23\/L\/IMG_9929-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-jLRndDb\/0\/0a2bc358\/L\/IMG_9969-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Went to the bank to deposit a check.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-v3VWJQ4\/0\/f93fcc1d\/M\/IMG_1300-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Released a new episode of Verbal Surgery <a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/verbalsurgery\/Side_Lion.mp3\">&#8220;Side Lion.&#8221; <\/a>  Overcome your fears and carry on!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-V2JxxSh\/0\/471456a2\/M\/2021052520544456--8198290903669059605-IMG_9994_HEIC-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Zoo-Atlanta-Bank-52521\/i-PvM7VDN\/0\/531b2493\/M\/2021052520544456--7736619333582048975-IMG_9995_HEIC-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I thought this was cool. Espa\u00f1ol! Picked up the girls. Went to Waffle House for breakfast. Then to Zoo Atlanta! They&#8217;d built a whole parking garage since I was there. Wow. We went to the gift shop first. I told them they could each buy $5 worth of stuff. 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