I was walking by Rocket Fizz in Westwood one day when I noticed a gigantic box of Quality Street sitting in the window. I can’t tell you how thrilled I was to find some of my favorite candies from England available in the US! When I saw the price, I was pretty shocked, but the next time I was there I got one because it made me too happy to see them (and get to eat them).
Oh Quality Street, how I love to snack on you. Who can resist your vibrant colors, variety, and delicious chocolate morsels?
One day, Blue got really excited and alert. He strained against his leash, trying to get at the window. As it turns out, there was a squirrel out there.
That squirrel was lucky there was a wall of glass between it and Blue, or else it'd be running for its life.
On the streets of DC, you will often come across squirrels, but I had never seen one so white before.
After pausing to see why I was staring, she promptly returned to her feeding frenzy.
I waved my finger at her to attract her attention, only to get attacked because she thought I was offering my finger as food. Ouch.
A few weeks ago I wrote about my cousin’s wedding in China and now here are some pictures from the day.
The newlyweds' chariot has arrived in style!
All sewage caps along the bride and groom's path had to be covered with red paper held down by red bricks, to keep bad luck/spirits away.
On the back of the car was a tribute to their love, spelled out with flowers.
The groom carried his bride through the threshold of her building into the awaiting car as a shower of confetti rained all over them.
The wedding confetti got all over the place, making the car, the street, and people's hair shine in rainbow colors.
Apparently it's traditional to get one of these giant buns in Shandong. The bread is molded into all kinds of cool designs, like the dragon and phoenix on top and the flowers and fish all around them. And yes, it's edible!
They had their own theme created around their names!
The chandelier in the place was gargantuan and so much brighter than this picture shows.
The groom waited for his bride to enter the ballroom and then they walked down the aisle to the stage together.
Before walking down the aisle, the bride and groom share a kiss as the platform raised up and spun them around.
Following the ceremony, we ate lunch, which included these "double happiness" meatballs to celebrate the joy.
Click on the pictures to see the squirrel blown up for a better view!
I heard a strange clicking/cackling sound outside one day and went out to find this squirrel.
It ran all the way around the house until it got to the end of the stucco and had nowhere to go.
Eventually it made its way back to the other end of the house and ran up the chimney.
At this point, I wondered why it didn't just run off across the roof.
Instead it stuck around waiting for me to leave.
Quite the acrobat!
It was a pretty windy day - check out the wind blowing its tail around.
I wonder how long it can last up there...
Then it got on the defensive.
By this time I got tired of looking up so I laid down for a more comfortable view.
Whoa, that is not a flattering picture. After this, I got bored and left the poor thing to its own devices.
The leaves are so round and cute!
It's so perfect it almost looks fake.
Philosopher and I went on quite a road trip this week! It’s been ages since I was last out here. More updates to come.
At Giant supermarkets, you can use these portable scanners to do a pre-checkout of sorts. Fun!
Of all the places to land, this dragonfly chose Panda’s leg, so we gave it a photo shoot. It was a great model, keeping still for me!
