I had the understanding that if at any time I wanted to leave, I could. And if they wanted me to leave at anytime they could. So I had kind of, I think a good, in my mind anyway, comfort level that this was something I would try, do the best I could, and if it worked great. And if it didn’t, it was just something that I did and would change. So that’s kind of my recollection of that transition period and my starting at the zoo. And I think in reflecting all the years that I was there, I don’t think ever once did the district try to tell me professionally, how to handle things at the zoo. And in turn, I tried hard to respect their positions and be mindful of the city bureaucracy. And I never felt that I was bigger than City Hall per se, that I would just try to do my job, and it worked.
