Part 2
I look at the map. The next show that was about begin was the Wings of the
World. This show was about birds around San Diego.
"Ok everyone. We are going to go see a bird show first since it is the closet
on the map."
"Yippy!" Melinda shouted.
We walked down the walkway, past the horses and the arcade until we reach the
area. It looked weird on the outside, but on the inside it was different. A
stage was set in the front. And bleachers went around three sides of the stage.
Behind the bleachers were the walls, which were built to look like a city. A
billboard sign read Whasssapp! I look up into the air and up there was a
miniature blimp. I wonder what this is for.
Five minutes after we got our seats, the show began. Three ladies came on stage
and they talk about various birds.
I look towards Leo. I can tell he was bored.
1 "I thought at Sea World you get wet," Leo said.
"Well, I guess at the other shows you do."
"When are we going to the other shows?"
"After this one."
Next thing either one of us knows, three hawks came swooping down almost scared
me to death. They flew towards the ladies wearing gloves.
"These three are out red tail hawks. You find them mostly in the San Diego
suburban areas," one trainer said
Next they brought out parrots. One of the parrots was blue and kept talking a
lot. The trainer chose a boy from the audience to do a little math quiz against
the bird.
"Ok, this is how it works. I'll give you a few math problems. Who ever gives me
the right answers first wins," she said.
The boy shook his head yes and the bird imitated him.
"First problem, what is two plus two?"
"Four!" The bird said before the boy.
"That's right." Then she tells the boy, "Next time you'll should get it. What
is five minus one?"
"Four!" the bird said again before the boy.
The trainer looks at the audience. "That's right again. Ok, here's a long one.
What is five plus three times two minus one plus nine divided by six?"
The boy didn't know the answer.
"Four!" the bird said.
"Well, I guess I should tell you all that he only knows one word. That is,
four. And I can prove that. Ok, what is the color of the sky?"
"Blue!" shouted the boy.
"Four!" shouted the bird.
"Well, looks like he won," the trainer said to the bird. The boy got a card for
a free drink for participating. And that was the end of the show.
Leo, Melinda, Taylor, and I walked out of the arena and headed towards a bench,
"That was a cool show, mom," Tay said.
"Yeah, I loved the birds," Mel said.
"That was good. What about you, daddy?" I asked Leo.
He looked a little uncomfortable about the fact I asked him.
"Yeah daddy?" Mel asked.
"I loved the hawks, Mel," Leo said lying.
"So where to now, mom?" Tay asked.
"Well, there are two shows going on next. We can either go to the Dolphin
Discovery or Fools with Tools."
"I want to see the dolphins," Mel said.
"I want to see the seals," Tay said.
"Ok, how about we do this. Mel, you go with mom and Tay will go with me. How's
that, Piper?" Leo asked.
"Ok with me. We can all meet back at the arena for Cirque De La Mer."
"Great. See you later mom," Tay said.
"Bye," I told him.
Then we headed our ways to the shows.
TBC
Answer to the question part one.
The nickname of San Diego is Tool City. The reason for this is because of the
way some of the buildings are shaped in Downtown. Like, America Plaza is in the
shape of a screwdriver, the building next to it id in a shape of a toolbox.
Another building is in the shape of bolts, and the Hyatt is in the shape of a
flat head screwdriver. Oh, and the twin towers look like nails.
The ways you can see this is if you are on Coronado Island, in a plane, or on
the bridge.
The reason I know this is because I learned it when I was little. I have been
living here in SD for 18 years and I go to school downtown. I invite you all to
look at a picture or go see San Diego and check this out. It is cool to know
and see.
