Tulips, Poppies, and Other Buds

Franklin and I had a blast picking up these tulips for Emily at Flowers on 15th the other day:

And we found out that even though the shop is tiny, there's a piano... and Franklin is welcome to play it whenever he wants :)

And on Sunday Emily and I had some fun on the town while Franklin hung out with Wendy (thanks again!).
I'd definitely recommend From Up On Poppy Hill:

I'd also recommend this New York Times interview with the director, who talks about some of the ways in which they made things look so amazing; or as they say, "shimmering and bustling with life." The slideshow is super cool too.

Be warned, though: if you see the movie, which is set in the early 60's, you may be unable to avoid getting this awesome song in your head:

Thankfully it's so good, since I've been humming it for three days now...

Back at home, as Franklin is fast on the path to discovering the joys of his dad's favorite condiment:



Next time maybe we'll go ahead & help him open the cap ;)

And on Monday Franklin and I tested the theory that you can't read to a baby too much, as we read through one Seattle Times article together and ten different board books.

In any case, one theory did get confirmed: the kid can rock the togs: