Every time I go to Zoo Lights, I'm struck by how boring it is. It is boring to an adult, one who's seen many better and more interesting things online. Yet, in a way, it's become a treasured experience because it's so boring. I know every animal they show, all the paths you can go down. It's something that's stayed real during and after the pandemic, unaltered by the flow of history. It's not beautiful, but I can't seem to let it go. I don't always go, but some years I know that if we don't make it in time, I'll be bitterly disappointed.