Yes, it's fall for most of you, but it's still hot here!

Will playing in the little water park at the zoo. It was the only part of the day he enjoyed.

We went to the Phoenix Zoo yesterday with 2 of my sister-in-laws and their kids. We thought it would be cooler since it is now October, but alas, this is Arizona and- it was not. We still had a great time (Alex and I that is, Will- not so much, since he is still recovering from our trip and totally off his schedule). I'm fascinated by the concept of a zoo. While we were watching the elephants eating their lunch, the zoo employee feeding them was giving a little speech about their history. It turns out that 2 of the elephants ended up at the zoo after long careers as circus elephants. So I guess living at the zoo is like animal retirement. They had long and rewarding and successful careers performing tricks in the circus arena, and now they have moved on to being confined to a small space with not a lot of control over their lives. Sort of like a nursing home. When I was growing up, I spent many Tuesday nights at the Waveny Care Center serving meals to the residents there with my mom. Truthfully, it's not a bad place. If I could live at the Waveny Care Center (which is in New Canaan) I think I would be willing to live in a nursing home after all. Maybe I could check in a little early, like when I turn 50 and both of my kids are grown up and out of the house. I used to say, Shoot me when I turn 70, but I think my new mantra will be, Check me in when I'm 50. I think I would totally dig that life. It's on the east coast, after all.