Don't be too jealous, Jodi.  I'm coming off of a bad work week that culminated in an eight hour day yesterday outside in cold winds at 20-30 mph all day, a run in with a couple nasty customers AND a coworker and, of course, the "how can I pay my rent" conundrum this month.

And I usually love colder weather but yesterday was too much.

Hey Ed - does the Bronx Zoo have reciprocal privileges with the Philadelphia Zoo? We have friends in NY and are always looking for kid friendly things to do when we visit them.

Marc, unfortunately it does not.

It does have "Donation Day" on Wednesdays which is a "pay what you wish" day (for General Admission only.)  Wednesdays, as a result, are crazy.   Also, if you buy tix online, you can get various discounts applied that you cannot at the front gate (AAA, etc.)

If anybody wants more info, you can email me via here or go to www.bronxzoo.com

I can tell you the best ways to get maximum enjoyment and what does not need to be seen right away.

Jason, this is my recession job, so I am working admissions.  But I like it because you're in a different spot each day - cars one day, cashiering the next, ticket taking at the Congo exhibit the next. 

Plus, I love seeing wild animals and then having this ridiculous juxtaposition of the projects looming in the background.

Jason, there are a lot of exhibits I still haven't seen.  But I have seen the baby lion cubs a few times on my way to and from stations.  I don't see THAT many animals every day, just whoever may be out as I am rushing to and fro.  But I see a lot of peacocks.  The peacocks are allowed to roam the zoo as they wish and they are all over the place. 

My favorite are the gorillas.  I want to hug them.

Eric and I officially ("legally") tied the knot on our second anniversary of exchanging our vows, May 10th!

I was surprised at how emotional it was, tacky plastic flower covered arch or not!

Here are some pics:

Us exchanging our vows.

Beautiful.