road trip to philly!

this past weekend bunks and i took a trip to philly to visit an old friend scott for his bday. old, as in he's been a good friend since middle school and as in he aged another year last friday. we kept bunks in the bathroom when we weren't home to supervise him, as he can be quite the troublemaker. he quickly picked a favorite hideout: behind the toilet! philly was amazing, which i've always known of course, as i've been visiting regularly ever since i was a little kid. there was a street where numerous homes had their address tiled onto the sidewalk in front of the house! (i know, it looks like i'm going potty. my intention really was to fit myself in the same frame as the street numbers.)there were many murals on the sides of buildings. here's a pic of marcus, julia's bf who also came for the occasion, with him being ridiculous in front of one such mural. julia is to his left and lauren, her sister, is to the right. don't they have the same smile? there were numerous fabric stores as well. i didn't make it to spool fabrics on south street, the store that made the pattern for the birdies and robert's bday apron. =( however, i did make it to gaffney fabrics on germantown ave, which had tons of fabric at really cheap prices (cheaper than at g street fabrics, where i get my fabric in dc)! i behaved myself and didn't go crazy, but i did score some iron-on interfacing, mini grommets, and cheap thread! (and maybe some fabric, but shhhh, secret!)in the northern liberties neighborhood, near scott's spiffy loft apt, there was this shop called lyla design that had a really nifty concept: you pick out the fabrics from tons of bolts displayed around the shop and she will make you whatever accessory you design. she had lots of amy butler's fabrics! drool!!!!

i wish i could post pics of a completed gift for scott. but alas, we all know me better than that. here's the first sock of the pair that i aimed to knit him for his bday. it'll probs be done sometime soon. i'm currently in boston spending spring break with sarah! bunks and her wheelchair wheels are becoming fast friends!! (she's pretty high up because of the chair, so that's all he sees when he sees her.)