“Celebrating Aunt Irene’s Birthday – – even at the St.Louis ZOO”
“Family Visit to Missouri – check out the ZOO”
Some old PHOTOS of our visit to the Saint Luis Zoo in our old home town of Saint Louis, Missouri – – with our Family – – when we came up … from Fort Lauderdale, Florida – for a month of vacation … in the summer of 1961.
On this visit to the “ZOO” we also included our Aunt Irene Riley – – everybody loves to go to the ZOO – – especially the elders as long as there are children – – because half the FUN – – is to watch the young children take in the large animals and to be able to hear each animal in their own environment – – communicate with their own surrounding animals – – just as if all of the animals know – – exactly – – what all of the other animals are saying.
In the PHOTO on the left – Aunt Irene is wearing the blue/purple on white dress — the little boy up front with sword in hand and cow-boy hat – – is my son, Lee Jr., – – and the lady with the small child in her arms… is my sister-in-law, Cathy Stanley – – and the tallest boy with blue shirt on – – is Cathy’s oldest child and his name in Ralph Stanley — – and the younger children – – that you see are also Cathy’s.
One more PHOTO – – all of us – – and it looks like … we all like to stand in the shade to cool off… because it is always HOT weather at the “ZOO” – and we all need to rest for awhile.
How do you like this… looks like the goat will eat – – even someone’s shirt – – that is Ralph Stanley. Little Lee Jr., is giving the goat a pet or two – – he looks as if he is not too sure about being there in this restricted area… but, is especially set aside as the “Children’s Petting Small Animal Area” – – up close and able to get a real feel for the variety of small animals that are available… for the children to visit with and also see in this special little area.
This was a FUN for the FAMILY visit to the Saint Louis ZOO – – and with these old PHOTOS – – so that – – we will always be able to remember – – how we did look in 1961 – – and to be able to keep – – our good memories… up front and active.
“This summer… Aunt Irene may have been in her “75th” year – – we usually came from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Missouri in July and Aunt Irene’s Birthday is in JULY – – so having FUN at the ZOO with all the kids – – – well it was a lot of FUN and GOOD EATS – – along the way?”
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