Dottie Hottie

“The peacocks are total divas. Not the good Aretha Franklin kind, either.”

“The gorillas are just…like…such primates. Snacking on their own feces. They’re such chimps.”

“It is only a matter of time until the killer bees haunt the picnic pavilion once again.” Killer bees might have been a slight exaggeration.

“Christopher the Lion is thinking about going on ‘The Bachelor.’ He wants to meet his Nala. But he’s not sure about that whole cheesy rose ceremony business. A roar ceremony, though? Now we’re talking.”

“The giraffe family had to downsize.” They moved in with the zebras. Everyone asked if it was because the giraffes read The Power of Half. But no. Something to do with the rising water levels due to last week’s super-precipitation had temporarily transplanted the giraffes. The zebras were starting to feel the pinch, truth be told, but the giraffes just stuck out their tongues and made some joke about being too high on the food chain to care.

“I heard Ben Affleck is shooting ‘Gone Birdie Gone.’ That’s what’s up with the whole film set in the middle of the zoo.”

The Dottie Hottie and MID were privy to the above at the FP Zoo the other day. So glad we have a family membership so we can go back and get all the poop (pun intended).

If you love living in Dorchester, then you have at least one valentine to share the day with on Sunday (2/14). The following are just a few Dorchester deals that have come across the Dottie Hottie’s desk. Show the love to your sweetie, or, if nothing else, show the love to your ‘hood.

Dot 2 Dot Cafe’s Jazz Brunch (live music from 12 - 2 p.m.)

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Cedar Grove Gardens is offering the “Great Value Deal“:
- a dozen great NON-RED but premium 30-40cm roses
- delivered in a clear vase
- $35.00 +tax to local addresses
- Deal good thru Friday the 12th

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dbar - 4 Course Prix Fixe Menu all weekend long

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Franklin Park Zoo. Love is in the air (along with the smell of the gorillas wafting through…)
Bring a Valentine to the Zoo or make one there for your favorite animal. The animal who receives the most will be crowned “Zoo Sweetheart 2010.” One lucky winner will be chosen among his or her “valentines” to receive a Behind-the-Scenes tour of the Zoo for the whole family.

For a long time, the Dottie Hottie was a snob about the Franklin Park Zoo. Having grown up enjoying the Cleveland Metroparks zoo with its mock rainforest (yeah, like with rain and a forest and everything), the Dottie Hottie thought that a tiny zoo without its own rainforest would be somehow inferior. But all that zoopremacist thinking was just silly. Because Franklin Park Zoo ROCKS! It’s totally adorable. All the exhibits are so accessible, and yeah, maybe it’s small, but the animal cages still seemed pretty clean and humane, and small is kind of nice for an urban zoo when you have a rascal toddler likely to get lost easily.

The Dottie Hottie will definitely be purchasing a membership. With all the allegations that the Zoo might be shuttering its doors, the Dottie Hottie cannot help but think it’s just a cheap shot at Governor Patrick to paint him as some kind of animal euthanizer. For now, the chimps and chicks are still doing what they do, and they’re waiting for you, see you at the zoo?

Turtle would be shellshocked if you don’t buy a membership. You pay for it in 4 visits!

The Little Zoo Engine that could…get you to visit.

Come get your goat at Franklin Park Zoo.

Can you actually see the stars from Dorchester?

“The Dottie Hottie typically has to squint.

But Jeffrey Ferris, of Ferris Wheels fame (over on yon South St. in JP), says YES YOU CAN.

Says the promo:

“This Friday, February 27th, at 7 PM, meet at the Franklin Park Golf Clubhouse
You’ll come away with tricks for identifying star groups and amazed at what our universe holds. Participants are advised to wear shoes or boots so you can walk over a snowy, muddy or icy landscapes (depending on the weather).”

FREE event, but BYOS (bring your own snacks).

Franklin Park Coalition
617-442-4141
www.franklinparkcoalition.org.