Friday, July 05, 2013

D.C. Fireworks

This is our view of the D.C. fireworks.  We got stuck in traffic that wouldn't move.  We basically only got to see what came over the tree tops.  But with only a pathetic 15 minute show it was actually worth just sitting in an air conditioned car for the whole thing.
 


Zoo

Andy and I decided to go to the zoo one Saturday.  Not the best choice considering how hot it became, but we did get a parking spot for free on the street only a block from the entrance.  Score.
 
We saw a leopard first at the zoo.  By the way, it was so hot there that day.  Even the animals were hot.  
 

Next to the leopard, was the three pens holding the animals that the leopards eats.  Lovely..




We were so excited to see the pandas.  They were indoors that day because it was too hot outside of course.  Um...yeah, we came to the first panda and found it was dead asleep....and not giving us the best view.


And the second one was sitting eating bamboo.


Elephants were also inside out of the heat.  Only one was outside spraying itself with water. 


Oh, then we got a great view of the tiger...


only to have it go to a corner, get down in the water, and not get out. 


The lions were actually the best animals.  They gave us the most show.


Working on your claws is a must if you are a girl.



Hot day but good time.


Fire

I turned around from cooking the other day when I smelled something like smoke.  It was my pot holder behind me on a counter on fire.  Along with some other little things on fire too.  Such as garlic on fire.  Didn't have to call the fire department of course, but was a little surprised to see flames shooting up.  Nothing like fire to spark up your life a little.