Here, Goat

We took another trip to Happy Hollow and to the petting zoo. Claudia is absolutely fearless with the animals. Here she is feeding one of the goats that she favored. If there aren't any goats near enough she starts walking towards them saying "Goat" to get their attention.

The horse named Buck

Mom and Dad brought this bouncy horse on one of their visits. This horse has had a good life and many riders: my sister, my brother, me, my niece, my nephew. Now Claudia gets to ride it. Dad gave the frame a fresh coat of paint and replaced the springs, and it was ready for the rodeo all over again. I don't remember it having a name when we grew up, but we have named him Buck. One evening after getting a bath, Claudia was running around with no clothes on. She tried to get up on Buck and I said "you can't ride Buck naked". No kidding! ;-)