The Perfect Monday

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Today, J-Lo took me to the Pittsburgh Zoo to (finally!) see the new polar bear exhibit... and of course the giraffes (my favorite!) and the monkeys (his favorite!)

The exciting part of the new exhibit is the tunnel you can walk under as you watch the polar bears swim, play and fight right above you. A couple people I know have been disappointed during their visit to the zoo this summer when they got to the tunnel and saw the polar bears weren't even in the water.

However, we were much, much luckier today with not only the perfect fall weather - but the fact that the polar bears were wrestling/playing right above our heads! It was so fun to watch and I was lucky enough to catch 30 seconds of it on my digital camera. At times, they'd climb out of the water, only to body-slam each other right back in.

Honestly, I cannot even express to you how much I adore zoos, aquariums and exhibits like this. I love that no matter how old we get, these animals are still just as amazing as they were when we were 5.

I also can't express to you just how much fun I had today -- and that fun was not totally founded in just my time with the animals or with our early dinner at my absolute favorite Oakmont Bakery, but mainly in my time with Jon.

If only every Monday could be this great.