First Date to the Zoo

Author: Isiah Williams

People like to do different things on a "first date" but as for me, I like to do something fun and educational like going to the Cincinnati Zoo. It's hard to be single again after being married almost 20 years, but I am so I figure I might as well make the best of it. When a guy asks me out and wants to know where I want to go, most of the time I say, "I'd like to go to the zoo". I'm middle aged so I figure the fellow shouldn't ask me where I want to go if he doesn't want an honest answer. When my date comes to pick me up I have a little back pack full of goodies packed for us, I lock my door and turn on my ADT alarm and then it's off to the zoo. Fortunately, I just onbly live about 30 minutes from the Cincinnati Zoo which has had over a million visitors to view its more than 500 animals and 3000 plants. Of course it only had a few animals when it first opened in 1875. I don't like to take formal tours so my friend and I just do a self guided tour. That way we can spend more time at exhibits we like. Personally, I am fascinated by all the insects and the reptiles. The penguins and some of the nocturnal animals are adorable! We try to take in all the exhibits but that's hard to do in one day.