Day 21

I hope you can forgive me for not writing sooner. My adventure was so utterly exhausting that I required time to refortify. Fear not, I am back, ready to share my tale.

Befriending the Dog was one of my more brilliant strategic moves, if I don't say so myself. I pray that by impersonating me she did nothing to besmirch my good name but that was a risk I was ready to take in order to make my escape. So great was my desire to find my flock that I was even willing to risk humiliation. And so I departed for the highest location I could fathom: the Sears Tower. At one time this monolith was the tallest building in the world, so I was sure that I would be able to spot my flock from its majestic height.

Perhaps the best way to relate this adventure is pictorially. I will try not to be too verbose (although I do not believe verbosity is a negative trait; words are, after all, the bedrock of true expression), and let the pictures tell the story.





And so here I am on the train heading into the city. I was fortunate to procure a window seat.










I used my superior navigational skills to find the Tower and followed the signs to the observatory.








Although impressed by the security required to enter the building, I became distraught once I learned that I would not be allowed to hop through the metal detector like other monopeds. Instead, I was forced to lie on the conveyor belt to be x-rayed.

You can be certain that my solicitor will be informed of this disgraceful treatment, and legal action will surely ensue.





The observation deck afforded me an excellent view of the city from all directions. However, even though I can proclaim my eyesight to be perfect (this be not a rotomontade; it's a fact), I was unable to spot individuals from such a great distance.




Fortunately, I could avail myself of the telescope.









Eureka! I believe I have found them! Now if I can only figure out exactly where they are!






But first things first. I took advantage of my proximity to the Four Seasons to procure a civilized meal. On the menu today: east Indian shrimp curry with peas, accompanied by a lovely Montrachet.





I do hope to report on my adventures anon. However, as Bathos' step-daughter is currently in labor, my access to the computer might be limited temporarily. Do not fear as I will definitely return just as soon as flamingoly possible.

Until then, I remain,
Ramon the Flamingo