Cake Wrecks

Hippo discovered that there are Web sites where people write funny things every day. One of his favorites is called Cake Wrecks. They show what happens when professional cakes go horribly, hilariously wrong:

Q) What do you get if you cross Princess Leia, Dracula, and the Bride of Frankenstein?

A) This.

Hippo was excited to hear that the authors were coming to a bookstore near his hometown. They even brought along some funny cakes to share.


The cakes are so funny that they make him squirt root beer out his nose. I got him a book of Cake Wrecks so he'd stop getting my computer all sticky.


It was exciting to meet a real Web celebrity in person!


She wrote:

To Hippo

Under Neat That

Enjoy the "cake"!

- Jen Yates

What a Zoo!

Some of my favorite places to visit are zoos, so when I went to Baltimore, I just had to visit the Maryland Zoo!


No hippos (except when I visit) at this zoo, but there are rhinoceroses. Please note, rhinos have horns on their snouts, and hippos do not. Knowing the difference is very important-after all, this isn't "Rhinograms." They're still nifty creatures, though.


I asked these guys if anyone wanted to be my Personal Penguin, but they were all busy. The seagulls said they were busy, too.


This friendly giraffe was nice enough to bend down to fit in the picture. I still had to step waaaaaay back to fit the whole giraffe in the frame.


I learned a lot about the arctic...


Like how NOT to go trick or treating if you live where there are polar bears.


This zoo also has a farm area,


And a place to brush goats. Here's my friend after I brushed his hair. Say "goat cheese!"


One of the unique things about the Maryland Zoo is learning about the local wildlife. I got to see how I measure up to the orange spotted turtles.


...or not.


I had so much fun, I can hardly wait for my next visit!