blossom fever

ann and dabney are on their way to washington, dc this week. dabney is particularly excited because of the annual cherry blossom festival that's happening this weekend. because if there is anything that dabney loves more than ann, it's a cherry blossom. on their trip around asia last year, ann and dabney made it to japan in time for spring, and happened to catch all the trees in bloom. traditionally, thousands of japanese camp out in tokyo's ueno park to get a good viewing spot and spend the entire weekend with family and friends while excessively drinking, eating and looking at all the flowers. so, if you happen to be in dc on saturday or sunday, you'll probably find us on a blanket somewhere in the tidal basin. we'll be the ones with a sapporo beer in one hand and some edamame in the other.

of all the things dabney bought in asia, her chop* is one of her favorites. it's an image of - what else - a cherry blossom.



*a chop is a handcarved seal