#69 - Go to the Bronx Zoo

On Saturday, August 14, 2010, Becca and Nick joined Mike and me on an adventure to the Bronx Zoo. We invited them because we thought it would be fun to go with our friends (of course), but Becca's military discount didn't hurt, either. The zoo offers a free ticket to anyone with a military ID, along with up to 3 half price tickets, which means all four of us were able to get in for $40.50, when it would normally have been $108. Sweet, no?

We had a great time walking around the zoo, but I think my favorite part was the camel ride. I had a feeling that it would be, so I'm not really surprised. The monorail was also pretty cool, since it allowed us to see a lot of different animals, including the elephants, some wild horses, and Nick's much anticipated rhinos.

One of the best parts of completing all these goals is the time they're allowing me to spend with my friends. I hope Nick and Becca are enjoying going through this list with me, because there are a ton more fun things left for us to do together!

Photos from the zoo can be found here.

Already Completed...

So I suppose I should talk about those goals I completed before starting this blog. To date, I have completed five goals:

#2 - Influence a person to make a day zero list - I peer pressured convinced Jenny Qu Hu that it was a great idea and she went for it! I have a hunch she'll really follow through, so it will have been a successful goal. Thanks, Jennayy!

#28 - Shop at a farmer's market - Mike, Dad, Marlene, and I went down to Union Square Farmers Market, which, at around 2 acres, and host to around 140 producers a week, is the biggest farmers market in NYC. We bought fresh blueberries, wheat bread, honey/orange/nut chevre, garlic, onions, green beans, yellow and green zucchini, and so much more. These amazingly fresh ingredients were used to make a variety of good eats, including Fried Zucchini and the most amazing Blueberry Coffee Cake Muffins. Completing this goal was especially fun because not only did it allow me to spend time with my family, but Mike and I got to spend time together in the kitchen, which is one of my favorite things to do.

#31 - Visit Washington D.C. - The timing could not have been more perfect for Becca to want to surprise Nick with a trip to Washington for his birthday! I got to kill two birds with one stone by completing a goal and spending time with friends at the same time! We had a great time at the Smithsonian (Air & Space and American History Museums), which contributed to goal #75 - Go to five different museums I've never been to before. The monuments were amazing to see, especially the WWII Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial. One day was not nearly long enough for us to see everything, though, so I'm sure we'll be back. Photos from DC can be found here.

#69 - Go to the Bronx Zoo, and #73 - Bake Gourmet Cupcakes, were both completed yesterday and will be receiving their own blog posts shortly. :)