Birthday Boy  by lesip

Birthday Boy

About 4 weeks ago I scored tickets to the National Zoo in D.C. My membership gives me free parking which is 30 bucks. They have very limited tickets for member parking. I didn't realize the ticket would put me there on Xiao Qi Ji first birthday and the zoo was celebrating with frozen fruit treats for the pandas. Xiao Qi Ji means “little miracle” in English and being born in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic and to a mother Mei Xiang who was 22-years-old and had a less than 1% chance of giving birth to another cub. What a perfect name.

It was so nice being back at the zoo. Whenever I couldn't socially distance I put on my mask, which I also did at the county fair. It's hard to know what we should be doing with numbers rising and even the vaccination not stopping the transmission.
Superb capture of this cute little guy! It sounds like you are doing everything you are supposed to be doing!
August 22nd, 2021  
what a cute shot of this little guy.

our cases are rising, too. our law firm decided we are to continue working from home. and when we do, it will be on a staggered or rotation basis. we are also mandated to get vaccinated, but we have a couple of anti-vaccers. stay safe and well, girlfriend.
August 22nd, 2021  
He’s adorable
August 22nd, 2021  
Adorable birthday boy!
August 22nd, 2021  
Aww! Wonderful capture!
August 22nd, 2021  
Mei Xiang is such a fabulous mother. Lucky you. We just cancelled September’s trip to Maryland and beyond d/t rising numbers. It is so freaky and so hard to keep my anger at antivaccers at bay
August 22nd, 2021  
I am having trouble coming up with a good enough word to describe just how cute this panda is. So cute.
August 22nd, 2021  
That is so cool. Great capture
August 22nd, 2021  
Great shot of the birthday boy!
August 22nd, 2021  
It sure was your lucky day, lovely close up of this cute panda.
August 22nd, 2021  
He is gorgeous.

We are back in lockdown again due to rising numbers of covid cases.
August 22nd, 2021  
Nice
August 22nd, 2021  
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