. >> bob jenkins on behalf of tanya peterson. you have a report before you. i would like to give you a quick update. when the weather continues to not cooperate with us. we are still enjoying a 12% dip in attendance. we are managing that by managing our expenses. i believe it will continue through december and through this weekend. we anticipate that the new mail have the will arrive sometime in early january and work out those issues at -- he is not going to be put in a white and purple box and ship out a conveyor belt. fedex has a very excellent apartment for an additional $5, he can give it to the -- you can give it to the person of your choice. it more than recoup the cost. continuing on a sad note, in commemoration with the death of richard goldman, december 21, the winter solstice. we will make one of his favorite aspects of the zoo free. last but not least, we are winding down into the holidays. this is the second crew, so they won't disappear on christmas eve. but they will leave shortly after the first. you may have had santa claus at the lighting ce