It's a zoo out there

I'm heading to the Woodland Park Zoo this afternoon, not for character work this time, for Zoo Tunes.  I thought they supported a charity or the zoo itself, but I can't find any information.  I'll try to find out at the concert.

I am already looking forward to a trip or two to the zoo for my next character.  I'm wondering if I'll be as surprised as last time.  First, I need to at least finish my second read of the script and make some character notes so I have something churning in the subconscious before I go.

So, I am a big fellow, currently bald.  You'd think I'd be intimidating, but not to children.  When I meet the children of relatives, friends, or acquaintances I am usually their favorite toy in short order.  Often grown-ups are a little put off by my outward appearance, but kids seem to know I'm harmless.  Cat's too.  I'm a cat person, and sadly I am slightly allergic.  Cats have always tended to gravitate towards me, even more since I developed the allergy.  I guess that's part of why I like those independent contrary beasts so much.  There are usually a lot of children at Zoo Tunes.  Will their parents successfully keep them away from the scary looking bald guy?  Usually in these situations I just exchange a lot of grins which is a nice thing to take home.  If there are no grins I'll just give some lonely cat a quick scratch.