The Singapore Zoo

I am not a huge fan of zoos.

However, I like that most of them these days are getting more and more mindful that animals need natural habitat enclosures. But mostly zoo's are sad places for me...so I don't go.

The Singapore Zoo on the other hand is an amazing experience. The enclosures are larger than most zoos and the animals look well-cared for. There are even a few rambunctous Monkeys that run around free and terrorize unsuspecting visitors.

You can get up close to the elephants and the trainers put on an unusual show... demonstrating the pachyderm penial extender. Tsk, tsk... and this is the family show!

$4 Apples and $2 Cab Rides

There are a lot of things that sometimes seem a little out of balance here. Today, the oddity lies in the fact that I can purchase a $4 apple at the grocery store and spend less than $2 in cab fare getting to that grocery store.

Why on earth would I buy a $4 apple?

Curiosity of course! I should think that a $4 apple could have actually tempted Adam and I wanted to experience the ultimate in sinful natural treats. Alas, the Japanese Mutsu temptation tastes far better with a glob of peanut butter on it. Luckily for us mortals, the snake did not have a jar of Jiff--Adam would never have seen that apple and the world would be a far less interesting place.