What an Adventure

I just got through watching "Crikey, What an adventure" - a story about Steve Irwin. I loved it. I started watching Steve and Terri Irwin in 1992 with The Crocodile Hunter series and then The Crocodile Hunter Diaries. Those were great shows. My oldest sonthought that he was great.

I remember when Andrew was 3 and wanted to be Steveo for Halloween. And I found a costume at Wal Mart. I still have it. Andrew is 13 now. I just couldn't throw it away. One of my favorite memories was of Andrew at RaRa's party. He was in his Croc Hunter outfit and he had his little rubber croc from Wal-Mart. Amy saw him carrying it around and asked, "What's that you have"?

He said proudly, "It's my crocodile. She's a little female."

I asked -before I had time to think - "How do you know she's a female"?  Uh, why would I ask that? What was I thinking?

And he said, flipping her over onto her back - "You can tell by the beautiful coloration on her underbelly. Isn't she a beauty."

Whew, thank goodness for that beautiful coloration.

That was one of the things I love about Steve Irwin's show. He didn't cuss. I didn't have to worry that he was my kids hero. I didn't have to worry about what my son might repeat.

I realized tonight how much I miss hearing about what's going on at Australia  Zoo with all the people we got to know on camera every week. Terri and the kids, Wess and his family, Brian and his family and the whole crew. We miss you guys. It's still my dream to one day visit Australia Zoo. What an adventure that would be. Can't wait!