go to the Bronx Zoo

When I was a little girl, it was a BIG deal to go to the Bronx zoo with Dad’s secretary, Stella.

Sue and I wore matching dresses that day, complete with matching hats, for the big outing. I think I might have even worn white patent leather shoes which must have been hand-me-downs because Lord knows my mother would not have purchased something so impractical!

My Dad worked in Manhatten for a publishing company, we lived in a suburb of New York (Glen Ridge.) I thought Stella was beautiful – almost as beautiful as Mom.

She had long brown hair, like I did, and I always felt if a woman had long brown hair it was a secret code that she was somehow a like hearted person.

:-)

Ahhhh, childhood. Sweet childhood.

I am so glad I happened onto this goal. Made contentment ooze out of me in this moment.

We were supposed to go last weekend but it was a million degrees so we must reschedule.

I’m finally going! Plans have been made to sort of make it a family outing which should be really cool!

We have tentative plans to go sometime this summer with my in-laws. No one can believe that I’ve never been there! I guess that going to the Catskill Game Farm is no match for an actual world class zoo!