Such a lovely day!

Hard to think that 32 years ago today, Mark and I got married, and 4 days later he was gone ... whisked away by the US Air Force, back to Little Rock AFB in Arkansas, and I wouldn't see him again for 3 months. And then, I only had him a couple of weeks and his father (who was suffering from rectal cancer) took a turn for the worse, and the Red Cross was whisking him back to the US again, and this time he was there watching, with his brother, as the shuttle, Challenger, exploded in January 1986.

Today, though, we were celebrating 32 years together.

We slept in, as hubby took the day off. It felt so good! Then we went to the Greenville Zoo, and had a magical mystery tour en-route trying to find a less bumpy, less travelled way to get there, since we had my ridearound on its platform, wavering on the back! We hadn't been to the zoo since our anniversary 3 or 4 years ago, and a lot has changed. They do very well in such a small space.

I still manage to connect with the animals. The gibbons were all high up and just lazily hanging out, and when I started talking to them, one came down and started interacting, even (so it seemed) posing for photos!

When we went to see the lions, both were snoozing, but again, when I started talking, one opened his eyes and even winked at me, looking away only once too the glassed window area where some kids had come running up and he espied the movement.

I do love my animals.

When we left the Zoo, we decided to hit up Hu Hot Mongolian Grill and I came out well stuffed. It's now my fave "treat eat" place, and actually not so bad for me other than the sodium content.

Home now and have a library book to finish that needs returning tomorrow.

Have a great evening everyone, enjoy the rest of your day.