Postcard from Springfield, Missouri

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I recently took a fun trip to Springfield, Missouri, so my son Derek could compete in the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) state finals. Enjoy these highlights from our visit!

All photos by Derek Howard, howderek.com

The food!

Great diner food from Anton’s Cafe

Outside Anton's

Mmmm pancakes with lotsa syrup
Mmmm pancakes with lotsa syrup

Best meal during the trip from the Grad School

I had the Fit Chic with chicken on basmati rice
I had the Fit Chic with chicken on basmati rice
Derek had the steak sandwich
Derek had the steak sandwich

The zoo!

We had a lot of laughs with the animals at Dickerson Park Zoo.

The peacock let us get up close and personal.
The peacock let us get up close and personal.

You can feed the goats.

Goat face
Hungry goat and me
Gotta make sure the little ones get some too

And you can feed the giraffes! They had the most gentle mouths. They stuck out long dark tongues and we placed the giraffe crackers on them.

What a treat to feed the giraffe!
What a treat to feed the giraffe!

The competition!

Best of all, we came home victorious.
Best of all, we came home victorious.

Derek took State Champion in website design, and second in networking.

We’ll be visiting Chicago for Nationals this summer.

Hope you enjoy some good food and good times this week, too!

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