Not much time for recreational activities this week. At least my recreational activities that is. Other people’s pastimes are going full steam. Water polo games Tuesday and Thursday and a tournament in Dexter today. Apparently Molly scored her first goal today. I was trying to take pictures so all I saw was the person with the ball close up in the viewfinder. Once they threw the ball I didn’t see where it went. In Molly’s case it went into the net. It was only at dinner later I found out she scored.
A winning style. Apparently this is fun.
I also had teaching Wednesday (6:00 – 11:00 PM) and extra lab time for the class on Friday and tomorrow afternoon. Plus Lise had to go out of town. Which means I can’t chase the Hudsonian godwit that has showed up in Little Traverse Bay. I have to settle for more mundane entertainment like a wee bit of Mount Gay rum. They’ve been making rum since about 1700 so they know how to do it.
On the up side, the weather wasn’t the best for birding this past week. We had about four days of cool weather and high winds. Everything avian hunkered down. Warblers just don’t call in high winds. Seems so unfair after having 80 degree days in March. Amazing how fast I got spoiled.
Things are really moving into the area. The listserves are buzzing with first of the year sightings. Including first of the year ticks. Everything is supposed to have its place in this great circle of life gig but I’m having a real hard time finding a justification for ticks to exist. They rate right up there with mosquitoes, state legislators, political pundits, and the Westboro Baptist Church. No reason for any of them in a good world.
Ed's and Lise's Biggish Years 