Happy Birthday, Dad!

Would someone please tell me:

1. WHERE ALL THIS GRAY HAIR IS COMING FROM?!?!?!?!?!?
*sigh*

2. Whether I'm the only one who thinks the current Quizno's commercials (with the talking oven) are just wrong? Torpedo sandwiches... now, I'm no advertising genius, but I'm pretty sure that what they're getting at .... um, is NOT torpedoes.
Puh-lease.

3. Why people in Ventura have so much trouble reading speed-limit signs? (I promise you, it really is okay if you go 55 when that's the posted limit!!!)

4. For that matter, why do people in Ventura have so much trouble driving in parking lots? I'm pretty sure the standard driving rules still apply. Well, except for the Poinsettia Plaza parking lot - I am firmly convinced that whoever designed that was an evil genius.

DC wrap-up

I know this is late in coming... but coming home from DC, life was off and running again.

First of all, two more restaurants to add to my DC culinary reviews: Harry's Pub (which was actually in our hotel), where they make a fabulous black-and-tan, and Cafe Paradiso, where they make the best Italian food in the whole world. Ever. Seriously.

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Cherry Blossoms! (We missed most of them, but these few hung around for us.)

The Smithsonian Castle

The garden behind the Castle (I know it has an official name, but I've lost it).

Tulips - this particular group is between the Smithsonian Castle and the Arts & Industries Building (the A & I is the building in the background).

This portrait of Stephen Colbert is in the Museum of American History

... displayed on the wall directly across from the bathrooms!