Buy Season Tickets for the Zoo

.. my advice for the day. Buy season tickets to the zoo.

Kevin felt like he needed some fresh air and motion so we decided to put our "Grandparent's Season Pass" to use. A zoo pass is the kind of thing you buy when your kids are little, which is a good fiscal idea--going to the zoo isn't a cheap date.

It ought to be the kind of thing you buy when your kids are all grown up.

Going to the zoo is just good for you. No matter your age.

The Zoo Blooms event was starting and the place was packed. So we got a look at the Manatee exhibit and the big cats and some rhinos before we decided we were done for the day. No tram running so we didn't even do our usual scenic sit and tour of the place!

We talked about returning next week--the glories of purchasing a season pass each year. We go as often as we want and leave when we've had enough--no feeling we have to stay and 'get our money's worth.'

I was looking for photos from today to add to the blog and found this one. I snapped it in 2006 when Kevin was being mobbed by lorikeets in the aviary. My claim to fame is that the zoo members newsletter published the photo in one of their issues last summer. Well, my near claim to fame since they got Kevin's name right in the caption and spelled my name wrong!

That big carefree smile. We're going to get him all well and have that thing plastered on his face again soon.