Lattes and tigers and bears, oh my!

It is an absolutely beautiful day!!!! I met my friend Mel for a delicious brunch at one of my most favorite brunch places in the world, Open City. I ordered a chai latte in honor of you, Erin! It was too early to order pizza, or else I would have ordered that for you, Sean!

We then took a walk through the National Zoo. Since I moved here, I have been to the zoo just twice. One day was an uber-humid (i.e., gross) August day; the other was a chilly, gray January day in the middle of the Baby Panda Craze of 2006. So it was nice to explore the zoo in perfect weather. I really should get there more often because 1) I do not live very far from it 2) Much like other D.C. attractions, it's free.

The animals were out and about playing in their environments and seemingly having a blast. (Note to the zookeepers: Can you put nametags on the pandas? Now that the baby panda is big, it's hard to tell them apart.)

I like to imagine that the tiger is thinking, "Ugh, look at all this yard work I have to do this weekend" as he surveys his domain.

Have a great weekend everyone!!!