Some Animals in Chicago
We spent a lot of time this Sunday/Monday trip to Chicago, walking and exploring different neighborhoods in the city. We had never done that except for going to Devon (where Indian food, groceries and clothing make me very happy).
As we proceeded between destinations, we saw a few animals. The first two photos here we saw walking down a residential street in Lincoln Park (if I remember right). The cat in the window was first, the dog was literally next door. They were just sitting there looking out the window as though watching television or something.
But the last photos here were out of the blue… we were in the car and pulled over into a side street to check the map. As Brian was figuring out where to go next, I noticed some movement out of the corner of my eye, and saw it was a squirrel. Then I noticed a reddish-orange colored item he was carrying. After a little looking it became apparent that this was some sort of food package. I figured he was trying to get the residual food from a wrapper.
Wrong. He was unwrapping… a chocolate bar. Really. I saw the wrapper fly away and there he was, chomping away at his chocolate.
What are the chances I would ever see this, in any place, under any circumstances? Crazy!
April 9th, 2008 at 9:52 am
LOL I Love this! Chocoholic Chicago City Squirrels.
April 9th, 2008 at 11:29 am
Hmmm… little squirelly shoplifter?
I know they’re bold. We lived in a place that had squirrels and we kept a back of peanuts (in the shell) for them on a shelving unit right by the sliding glass door to the patio.
One hot summer day one of us forgot to close the screen and the next thing we know we have a squirrel climbing up the shelves and helping himself to a peanut.
It was like, “No, don’t get up. I can handle this myself.”
April 9th, 2008 at 9:08 pm
My, oh, my! I have seen many a squirrel in my backyard, but never anything like that. I have a feeling his tummy did not like eating the whole bar.