Coney Island
I love being a zoo member because we have access to all sorts of neat experiences offered by the zoo/aquarium. I am kind of an animal nerd in that way. One of these events was a meet the sharks at the New York Aquarium down in Coney Island. I was ecstatic! Sharks fascinate me/terrify me. You will find me glued to the TV during Shark Week every year. I love it! I was not going to miss this chance to get up close and personal with these creatures. We woke up early on a Saturday to get all the way down to Coney Island, and of course the weekend trains sabotaged us. The weekend transportation is the worst! The slower bus/train schedules and changes hinder a weekend outing. I grumble about it every weekend, okay rant done. Anyway, we did make it to the Aquarium late so we missed the encounter, boo. The boys were both wearing shark shirts/onesies. Lyndon and I agreed that we were happier getting up earlier than and going than we would have been if we had stayed at home. We did get to