Weekend in D.C.

At some point we run out of excuses, that is to say, excuses that hold water, as to why we aren't updating our blog. It really boils down to an unlikely combination of business and laziness.
I was in D.C. this weekend visiting Liz and my mom. I witnessed first hand Liz trying salad. Some people take her forrays into salad eating too seriously. It's salad, people, not a psychological problem. That being said, she pulled the oldest manuever in the book on me-- the old bait and switch.
At brunch, on Sunday, where we've both ordered the mesclun greens:
L: Andrea, will you switch with me? Yours is smaller.
Me: Um, sure.
As we switch, Liz throws some salad on the ground, making her portion smaller yet. She caused a ruckus by asking the next table over for pepper for her salad. By the time this had all taken place, our entrees had arrived, so she could push her salad away without guilt. She later pointed to the salad on the ground and said, "Andrea, why are you dropping your salad on the ground? Maybe it's you who doesn't eat salad!" And of course the only person who mattered that day, Mother's Day, believed her and the whole charade. Sigh.
We went to the National Zoo to see the baby panda. I thought some people might have some questions about what to wear to the zoo (a la the turtleneck post) in order to impress the animals. If you have such a question, post below in the comments and I'll get back to everyone with some smart replies.