The Life of a Lion

i was recently in chicago, having a much-needed reunion with my best high school friends. for starters, it's amazing that the five of us (which has now turned into the nine of us with three marriages and a girlfriend - and soon to be a baby!) are still as close as we are after "all these years." ask yourself, how many friends from high school do you really keep in close contact with?

anyway, we were at the zoo after the air and water show, when i became a bit jealous of the lives of lions. take a look, and tell me what you think:

(1) Lion rests

(2) Lion eats & licks chops

















(3) Lioness greets Lion with a little nudge

















(4) Lion returns interest




















(5) Lioness allows Lion to lead




















(6) Lion mounts!!!



















(7) Lion finishes quickly . . . and sleeps. (niiiiiiiice move, Lion)






















(8) Lioness lets us know with her growl how happy she is that we interrupted things so early



















(9) Lioness is REALLY going to let me know how unhappy . . . or should we say, frustrated, she is

















I mean . . . wow! Lions really have the life . . . but those poor Lionesses . . .