Dear Cath
I think that shot above is you and me in our most Scottish form: wee Westie twinsies with matching tartan collars!
Sorry I’ve been MIA for weeks. I blame it on Edinburgh. We (Edinburgh and myself) basically hibernate in the winter and then come summer and Festival time the City explodes (I don’t explode but I do get over stimulated — fireworks, sun, food, people! Gah!). There’s food stalls and musicians and tourists galore. I’ll have to tell you more about Alex and Dexin’s visit to Edinburgh in the next postie, but I just wanted to give you a general catch-up here before Matt and I leave to go back to the states . IN A WEEK!!!
First up: Thank youuuu for the lovely tee for our bday– I loves it so!
With all the tempting food markets popping up because of the Festival, I’ve gone way off the diet. Exhibit A: Banh mi. Exhibit B: dumplings (bread, cheese, spinach, butter sauce, yum) from Austria:
Sara and I visited the Scottish Parliament a few weeks ago. I know the building is controversial but the architecture totally grows on you. I prefer this to where Congress hobnob:
We were at Parliament to see the Great Tapestry of Scotland. It was amazing and incredibly long, covering centuries of Scottish History from this guy (Edward perhaps? Nervous nilly, that one — or maybe he just needed the loo):
To your favourite Tunnock’s Teacakes:
See, this is Matt and I not hibernating. It’s sunny. It’s Festival time. Let’s be paper dolls:
And a teaser for the next post with Alex and Dexin . they brought me this beautiful Tyrolean hat from Munich!
(Sheesh I hate taking selfies):
I’m worried this last week here might get quite busy and then we won’t be in Atlanta for another two weeks yet — so I’ll try to get another post out so it still feels like you are hearing from me.
I miss you ooodles, but I can’t believe I will see you in 15 days. 15 DAYS!!!!
Love you like Westies love tartan,
Lar
How do you always look so amazing in everything?! Seriously!? I’m so glad that tee fits you so well! I wish I was exploring Edinburgh during the festival with you like those two twin Westies. Remember we were together at the festival two years ago? That feels like a decade ago!
I love, love, love the Tyrolean hat. You make it look so stylish and not very German at all. i can’t wait to see everything that you’ve done in the past week.
PS: You and Matt make some very fine paper dolls 🙂
Hahaha! Thanks so much for all the sweet words, Kitcath! Of course I remember doing the Festival with you — this is not just a hackneyed thing to say, it truly isn’t the same without you. You would have loved seeing Austentatious again yesterday!
I can’t wait to see everything you’ve been up to. Big Boss Chinese looked amazing on your Instagram. I am v v jealous.
I’ll see you in 13 DAYS! (But who’s counting?).
xoxoxoxo,
Lar
Irn Bru!!!! I love that they’ve stitched a mini Irn Bru into the tapestry, LOL!
I hate taking selfies too, but yours looks good and the hat suits you.
Safe travels to the states!
Hi Michelle
Are you an Irn Bru fan? I’m so impressed! I still haven’t properly tried since I was a student here many years ago. The orange colour scares me a bit. They’ve also branched out and now you can get Irn Bru popsicles and Irn Bru fudge.
Thanks for the sweet words about the selfie — I always feel so strange and overly self-conscious.
xoxox,
Lar
omg that photo of you and matt is too cute for words!!!
Thanks, Diane!!! Eeeee we get to meet soon — in person!!! Woohoo!!!
xoxox,
Lar
i know!!! i’m sorta freaking out!
Wow, I did not expect Scottish Parliament to look so modern! Very cool.
Hafa adai from Guam 🙂 Just found your website and I loooove it! Love the shirt, where’s it from?