Today Ralph from Ralph’s World was at the zoo. Neko was beside herself with excitement, but became insanely shy when she actually got to meet him. We had to go through the line before and after the show to get the one good picture we got, where you’ll notice she is clinging to my leg for dear life.

Ralph is always a good show, and I think we like him even a little more because he seems like the kind of guy we would hang out with. Plus, his shows here are special because his dad is a local, so he always brings him up on stage to sing some song that they used to sing in the car on their way to family vacations.

Neko got to hold Ellery on her lap for a good portion of the show, and even though I had visions of her infant head crashing on the concrete, I let it continue because Neko was so very proud and she was doing such a good job.

But you’ll notice my arm in the corner of the frame, ready to perform a lifesaving maneuver. Just in case.