In a message to RICH VERAA, KATHY JOHNSON wrote:
>In july, all along all the walls sround the upper terrace overlooking
>the flamingoes is a riot of color... the walls are completely covered
>by flowers, about a dozen kinds & colors.
KJ> Ahhh, that sounds beautiful...
Yeah... I've gotta get down there in the next week or two.
>I think Nicolas was an accident.  He's a strange bird -- insists on
>being masturbated by everyone who touches him.
KJ> Great. A hybrid who needs a mate. Do they have any sterile
KJ> hens they could put him with? Or another male who wouldn't
KJ> mind going AC/DC?  
Not that I know of.. at least as of a few months ago.  I think they were
gonna put him in the Parrot Show to keep him busy.
>There's an assistant administrator; I've never seen him without a smile
>on his face.  He's very good about doing anything he can for you, so
>long as it falls within their guidelines of what's possible.
>But I have hopes...
KJ> He sounds like the guy to befriend. Guidelines can be
KJ> changed. Good luck!
Yes.  Stuff'll be in flux for some time yet.  He got me a new bookcase and
a tabletop I made into a desk, which makes my room a lot more useful.  I
still haven't figured out whose decision it was to get rid of Baby, though.
Knowing that would tell me a lot.
         Cheers,
           Rich
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