I want a Panda!

This weekend I flew to San Diego for a conference. While I didn't come home with any electronics like the last one I went to, I did get to see something amazing at the San Diego Zoo.

Pandas.

They are adorable. On the flight out I was reading a recent issue of National Geographic that coincidentally had a cover story on pandas. I learned that they are all considered property of China, no matter where they reside, or are born. Any zoo that accepts a loan of pandas from China has to agree to share any research they conduct.

San Diego has 4 pandas - a male/female pair that have produced 2 offspring - a boy and a girl. The girl was in the same habitat as Mom - she was trying to climb a tree and rolling around playing with bamboo.

NIMBY

Not In My Backyard.

In our neighborhood you won't find women who have affairs with the gardners, couples who steal babies and then kill the birth mother when she knocks on their door, or women who run an S&M brothel out of the house while hubby is at work. Everything looks beautifully perfect - from their outfits to their gorgeous lawns.

Fortunately, we have discovered that you WILL find all of this excitement and intrigue on a street called Wisteria Lane.

That's right - David and I have discovered "Desparate Housewives - Season 1" on DVD.

I don't know what I'm more jealous of - Gabrielle's gorgeous off the shoulder tops, or her hydrangeas.