tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post7012919504790330635..comments2023-12-16T05:27:05.041-06:00Comments on mexpatriate — in the key of steve: zoo dazeSteve Cottonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-57774301733065684102010-07-26T17:47:37.787-05:002010-07-26T17:47:37.787-05:00Irene -- It was one of those truly memorable exper...Irene -- It was one of those truly memorable experiences. Penguins! In Portland!Steve Cottonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-66454027558554700542010-07-26T17:04:23.247-05:002010-07-26T17:04:23.247-05:00Wow, you have a good memory. Yes, the penguins we...Wow, you have a good memory. Yes, the penguins were at Peninsula Park for a while.Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116003505981775253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-55592034323313798322010-07-26T15:47:10.772-05:002010-07-26T15:47:10.772-05:00Jackie -- It is still possible to have a fun day a...Jackie -- It is still possible to have a fun day at the zoo. As long as you do not compare it with its past glory.<br /><br />Francisco -- I know exactly what you mean. It is a bit like visiting relatives in jail. You are happy to see them, but sad about their circumstances.<br /><br />Norm -- I like safari parks. (See my mother's comment.)<br /><br />Darrel -- It appears the whole family is getting in on this. I am not certain the keys now operate anything. Great marketing gimmick, though, back then.<br /><br />Mom -- It appears all threee of us share the same concern. Maybe we can stop in Winston this weekend.<br /><br />Irene -- I almost wrote about the penguins' temporary quarters. We visited them once or twice before their zoo tank was ready. Peninsula Park, correct?Steve Cottonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-23026191270848391802010-07-26T13:33:38.551-05:002010-07-26T13:33:38.551-05:00When I was a child, so long ago, the penguins were...When I was a child, so long ago, the penguins were housed at my neighborhood park until the facility at the Portland Zoo was ready. They used the swimming pool. The penguins were safe from the neighborhood kids as all access to the pool was blocked. We could watch them from the windows of the community room though.Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116003505981775253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-22650150939063380662010-07-25T15:44:59.976-05:002010-07-25T15:44:59.976-05:00I refrain from visiting a zoo. I cannot stand to ...I refrain from visiting a zoo. I cannot stand to see the animals locked in a cage, when they were meant to room freely. However, you can drive thru the Wildlife Safari at Winston, Oregon and view the animals, doing as they please over acres and acres and acres. One animal fell in love with the tail light of the vehicle I was in. I didn't think there would be a lens left after it finished rubbing it. Next it found the rear view mirror and joy of joy, how happy it was. Not all the animals roam the roads. There are fences, keeping the traffic from driving into and thru the animals territory. <br /><br />MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-59440537875136885342010-07-25T15:44:41.164-05:002010-07-25T15:44:41.164-05:00I refrain from visiting a zoo. I cannot stand to ...I refrain from visiting a zoo. I cannot stand to see the animals locked in a cage, when they were meant to room freely. However, you can drive thru the Wildlife Safari at Winston, Oregon and view the animals, doing as they please over acres and acres and acres. One animal fell in love with the tail light of the vehicle I was in. I didn't think there would be a lens left after it finished rubbing it. Next it found the rear view mirror and joy of joy, how happy it was. Not all the animals roam the roads. There are fences, keeping the traffic from driving into and thru the animals territory. <br /><br />MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-79829410105326144112010-07-25T10:35:55.852-05:002010-07-25T10:35:55.852-05:00I wish I had known that you were going to the zoo....I wish I had known that you were going to the zoo. Just last week I found a zoo key in one of the boxes in my barn. You remember, the elephant shaped plastic key that you inserted into the audio box to unlock the magic and mystery of each exhibit. It quickly joined the pile of other useless junk headed to the landfill. I have no intention of returning to the caged exhibits.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01100143317263846589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-62930327006370594822010-07-25T09:32:07.109-05:002010-07-25T09:32:07.109-05:00The best zoo I have been to, was the Alberta Game ...The best zoo I have been to, was the Alberta Game Farm. You went around on a train through miles of zoo. The animals were as free as any animal can be in a cage. But in general, zoos are pretty sad places for the inmates.normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04651902762232427335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-21936718204072280692010-07-25T06:34:05.091-05:002010-07-25T06:34:05.091-05:00My ambivalence about our zoo here in Detroit is so...My ambivalence about our zoo here in Detroit is sometimes perplexing to me....I love animals....but...I hate to see them confined. It is so sad that there are more tigers in zoos than in the wild....It just seems like we messed up this endeavor.<br />FranciscoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-24677827111308323592010-07-25T04:36:16.555-05:002010-07-25T04:36:16.555-05:00I am sorry to hear the Portland zoo is looking run...I am sorry to hear the Portland zoo is looking run down. Another sign of the poor local economy I suppose. Kids do not notice it though fro what I have heard from young relatives who have been there recently.Jackiehttp://jackieinpdx.comnoreply@blogger.com