Comments on: What’s Your Favorite Zoo Memory? http://houstonzooblogs.org/zoo/2009/09/whats-your-favorite-zoo-memory/ houstonzoo.org Wed, 23 May 2012 00:45:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: mary lee osgood http://houstonzooblogs.org/zoo/2009/09/whats-your-favorite-zoo-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-136 mary lee osgood Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:21:29 +0000 http://houstonzooblogs.org/zoo/?p=520#comment-136 My favorite memory is with our youngest son. We were looking at the giraffes, and one of them leaned over the fence near enough to touch his head with it's nose.....the look on his face was priceless, My favorite memory is with our youngest son.
We were looking at the giraffes, and one of them leaned over the fence near enough to touch his head with it’s nose…..the look on his face was priceless,

]]> By: Michael Reina http://houstonzooblogs.org/zoo/2009/09/whats-your-favorite-zoo-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Michael Reina Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:06:42 +0000 http://houstonzooblogs.org/zoo/?p=520#comment-129 So many great memories to choose from and we truly enjoyed reading each one, but after a tough process we've decided our two winners of free admission are: Vicky Conner and Alicia Cardenas! Congratulations! Everyone else stayed tuned for another ticket giveaway on our cheetah/dog blog next week. www.houstonzooblogs.org/cheetahdog Thanks again for participating and we hope you continue to enjoy and post comments in our blogs So many great memories to choose from and we truly enjoyed reading each one, but after a tough process we’ve decided our two winners of free admission are:

Vicky Conner and Alicia Cardenas!

Congratulations!

Everyone else stayed tuned for another ticket giveaway on our cheetah/dog blog next week.

http://www.houstonzooblogs.org/cheetahdog

Thanks again for participating and we hope you continue to enjoy and post comments in our blogs

]]> By: Amanda L http://houstonzooblogs.org/zoo/2009/09/whats-your-favorite-zoo-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Amanda L Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:50:30 +0000 http://houstonzooblogs.org/zoo/?p=520#comment-128 I have a great memory each and every time I go to the zoo! When I was a little girl my parents took me to the zoo. I was so thirsty and had a drink of water out of the lion water fountain. My mom took a picture of me on my little tip toes drinking out of the fountain. From then on every time we went to the zoo I had to have my picture taken drinking out of that lion water fountain. When I was a grumpy pre-teen I begrudgingly had my picture taken out of the lion water fountain. Now as an adult when I go to the zoo I still take a picture of myself drinking from the fountain and I email it to my mom and dad to remind them of all the fun times we had at the Houston Zoo. Dont ever get rid of that lion fountain! I have a great memory each and every time I go to the zoo! When I was a little girl my parents took me to the zoo. I was so thirsty and had a drink of water out of the lion water fountain. My mom took a picture of me on my little tip toes drinking out of the fountain. From then on every time we went to the zoo I had to have my picture taken drinking out of that lion water fountain. When I was a grumpy pre-teen I begrudgingly had my picture taken out of the lion water fountain. Now as an adult when I go to the zoo I still take a picture of myself drinking from the fountain and I email it to my mom and dad to remind them of all the fun times we had at the Houston Zoo. Dont ever get rid of that lion fountain!

]]> By: Pam Kindley http://houstonzooblogs.org/zoo/2009/09/whats-your-favorite-zoo-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Pam Kindley Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:36:22 +0000 http://houstonzooblogs.org/zoo/?p=520#comment-127 I love the Zoo! I love the Zoo!

]]> By: Pam Kindley http://houstonzooblogs.org/zoo/2009/09/whats-your-favorite-zoo-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Pam Kindley Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:35:13 +0000 http://houstonzooblogs.org/zoo/?p=520#comment-126 We vistited the zoo on May 2nd of 2009 and we saw the most amazing thing which was the Baby elephant being protected by the females in the herd. And than the baby giraffe being feed a bottle. It was so sweet and special to see. It was our newest Granddaughters first trip to the Zoo. And could havr beenmine too after seeing the Babies I saw. It was magic to me and would not trade anything for seeing those babies! Just wish ya'll would bring back the white Tigers. My favorite and did enjoy them several years ago! Love thwe Zoo and will be being our Grandchildren back to see the newest baby giraffe. We vistited the zoo on May 2nd of 2009 and we saw the most amazing thing which was the Baby elephant being protected by the females in the herd. And than the baby giraffe being feed a bottle. It was so sweet and special to see. It was our newest Granddaughters first trip to the Zoo. And could havr beenmine too after seeing the Babies I saw. It was magic to me and would not trade anything for seeing those babies! Just wish ya’ll would bring back the white Tigers. My favorite and did enjoy them several years ago! Love thwe Zoo and will be being our Grandchildren back to see the newest baby giraffe.

]]> By: Michele http://houstonzooblogs.org/zoo/2009/09/whats-your-favorite-zoo-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Michele Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:17:24 +0000 http://houstonzooblogs.org/zoo/?p=520#comment-125 My daughter was about five and walking up to the snow leopard exhibit- he had just moved in. My daughter kept running back and forth in front of the exhibit, and the snow leopard chased her back and forth. She thought this was the greatest thing. She thought he wanted to be friends and was playing with her. All I remember is her giggling and playing with her pal the snow leopard. It lasted about twenty minutes. My daughter was about five and walking up to the snow leopard exhibit- he had just moved in. My daughter kept running back and forth in front of the exhibit, and the snow leopard chased her back and forth. She thought this was the greatest thing. She thought he wanted to be friends and was playing with her. All I remember is her giggling and playing with her pal the snow leopard. It lasted about twenty minutes.

]]> By: Delilah http://houstonzooblogs.org/zoo/2009/09/whats-your-favorite-zoo-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Delilah Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:08:36 +0000 http://houstonzooblogs.org/zoo/?p=520#comment-124 Feast with the Beasts last year; I got to go to a special viewing of the Cheetahs & Anatolian Shepherds while there. It was AWESOME! The food was pretty good too :) Feast with the Beasts last year; I got to go to a special viewing of the Cheetahs & Anatolian Shepherds while there. It was AWESOME! The food was pretty good too :)

]]> By: viki http://houstonzooblogs.org/zoo/2009/09/whats-your-favorite-zoo-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-123 viki Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:07:42 +0000 http://houstonzooblogs.org/zoo/?p=520#comment-123 My favorite memory is my kindergarten field trip oh-so-many-years ago. I was lost by the flamingos and didn't even know it until a frantic room mom ran up to me in a frenzy. I was just enjoying the pink feathered wonders - not my fault the teacher moved on too quickly for my liking! My favorite memory is my kindergarten field trip oh-so-many-years ago. I was lost by the flamingos and didn’t even know it until a frantic room mom ran up to me in a frenzy. I was just enjoying the pink feathered wonders – not my fault the teacher moved on too quickly for my liking!

]]> By: karen http://houstonzooblogs.org/zoo/2009/09/whats-your-favorite-zoo-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-122 karen Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:53:47 +0000 http://houstonzooblogs.org/zoo/?p=520#comment-122 I took a day off work to take my granddaughter to the zoo. We walked around most of the exhibits. She road the carousal, watched the seals and petted a snake. We concluded our visit in the reptile house. When looking at the various snakes we talked about the different types. Specifically we discussed the King and Coral snake. We had a great day!! The next week she correctly identified a Coral snake in her backyard and alerted her parents to its location. I was thrilled that our zoo trip had extra benefits. I took a day off work to take my granddaughter to the zoo. We walked around most of the exhibits. She road the carousal, watched the seals and petted a snake. We concluded our visit in the reptile house. When looking at the various snakes we talked about the different types. Specifically we discussed the King and Coral snake. We had a great day!! The next week she correctly identified a Coral snake in her backyard and alerted her parents to its location. I was thrilled that our zoo trip had extra benefits.

]]> By: Alex Camacho http://houstonzooblogs.org/zoo/2009/09/whats-your-favorite-zoo-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Alex Camacho Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:58:26 +0000 http://houstonzooblogs.org/zoo/?p=520#comment-121 My wife was away on a business trip so I was alone with the kids on a weekend and feeling a little lonely. Any married man will know what I mean despite having two children filling the house with their presence. I decided on the spur of the moment to take the kids to the zoo on my own. My oldest son, 10 years old at the time, helped me throughout the day with his little sister. She was only one at the time and is quite the handful. We spent the day with no real plan, just walking around wherever the little girl wanted to go. We talked most of the day, taking turns holding her hand. When the day was finished we lost our car in the parking lot but spent the entire time looking for it just talking. I felt like my son was a little more open to me that day and for that it's one of my most prized zoo memories. It was just me and him catching up with each other all day. My wife was away on a business trip so I was alone with the kids on a weekend and feeling a little lonely. Any married man will know what I mean despite having two children filling the house with their presence.

I decided on the spur of the moment to take the kids to the zoo on my own. My oldest son, 10 years old at the time, helped me throughout the day with his little sister. She was only one at the time and is quite the handful. We spent the day with no real plan, just walking around wherever the little girl wanted to go. We talked most of the day, taking turns holding her hand.

When the day was finished we lost our car in the parking lot but spent the entire time looking for it just talking.

I felt like my son was a little more open to me that day and for that it’s one of my most prized zoo memories. It was just me and him catching up with each other all day.

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