good day to you all. i can't believe i'm saying this but it sure feels like bikini season is just around the corner. that's the lovely thing about living in southern california: we have no winter! now i would not be saying the same for the east coast. oh, no. the winters over there are nipply as hell. i mention the east coast because, in fact, i was just over there for a trip to visit two old friends!
my first stop was washington dc to visit jessica, my friend and roommate from college. i stayed with her at her and her boyfriend adam's place in virginia and took the metro or drove to dc to see the sights. my first night in virginia, i experienced my first real snowfall. it was BEAUTIFUL! i had never in person seen the transformation that a fresh blanket of pure white snow could make on a landscape. oh my gosh, it was just gorgeous (i think i said "beautiful" and "gorgeous" about a million times while i was there). but wow it was cold. every morning, i bundled up in at least 5 layers to prepare to face the day outside. despite the fact that my face was frozen, i enjoyed every little bit of dc.
since the weather had turned so cold, it was practically a guarantee that i would find at least one glove during my stay in virginia. i lucked out and found two during my four days there.
glove number 1 was found on a sunny day when the snow still covered the ground. adam, jessica, and i drove into dc to visit all the monuments. adam found a great parking spot right near the lincoln memorial and immediately after exiting the car, i spotted the little beauty.
jessica, ever the glove supporter, posed enthusiastically as i took a picture. adam put the glove in the car to wait for us while we went to visit the monument which, i must say, is breathtaking (even with the hundreds of bothersome tourists surrounding it).
jessica and i found the second glove on my last day in virginia. the snow had finally melted and the weather had warmed, just in time for me to leave. we had gone to dunkin' donuts so i could see what the fuss was all about and she spotted the glove under a tree right outside the coffee place. again, she struck a pose which highlights the shimmery glove's fabulosity. she then went on to tell me that i needed to carry around doggy doo-doo bags so that i would always be prepared in case of spontaneous glove discovery. she is so wise.
after dc, i ventured on to nyc for four more days and discovered two more gloves there, but you'll have to wait for another day to meet them.
in the meantime, i wish to introduce this sprightly fellow who likes to unwind in the evening with a nice cold sassafras root beer. if you ever meet him, be sure to compliment his stately mustache (it took him ages to grow it).
give it up for Bonkle!!
the two gloves from nyc came from central park and were found not too far from each other. the first glove was right by central park west and 96th street on a bench. it's a really nice specimen and (as far as i know) the first mitten-type glove i have found. it has a faux fur trim and looks like a mitten from the outside, but if you stick your hand inside, each finger has it's own compartment just like a regular glove. cozy! genius!
