Busy, busy weekend. This was the weekend of the Regional Water Polo championship and the prom. So we were down in Birmingham Friday night and Saturday, then rushed back here on Saturday for the prom. The girls swept the tournament, taking the regional trophy.
Because we didn’t know when they would be getting back we hosted the prom dinner for Molly and a couple teammates. All three of their dates were on the men’s water polo team so they understood the tournament thing. To give the kids a little privacy all the parents had dinner at another house. It was a long night for all concerned. Till everything was done and cleaned up, Lise and I only got to bed at 3:00 Sunday morning. The prom attendees called it quits about 5:30 AM.
Regional champs no matter how you look at it.
Okemos girls water water polo. We don’t mess around.
Our bathroom after three girls dressing for the prom. That is a bra of some sort laying on the floor.
I had a little studio set up in the garage for pictures. My studio flashes are set up to go off whenever there is a pulse of light from a camera flash. I seemed to have forgotten that there would be an assortment of parents that were in there taking pictures too. SO on numerous occasions I would be right in front of a studio light directing the prom attendees when a parent would fire their camera. This in turn would fire the studio flash which was about six inches from my eyes. About the equivalent of looking at a solar eclipse for an hour or two.
The girls, Rachael, Emily, and Molly (left to right).
The boys, Thomas, Mitch and Ian (left to right).
The one that I’ll use should the need arise.
Ian and Molly doing Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
Needless to say, there wasn’t much in the way of birding this past weekend. We did a quick trip chasing Canada and Wilson’s warblers at Fenner on Monday morning before work. Struck out on them but did get eastern wood peewee, and eastern towhee.
This evening we went out to Van Atta Natural Area and got the best looks at grasshopper sparrows that I have ever had. Just as importantly, I got my first dragonflies of the year. One was a common green darner and the other was either a dusky clubtail or an ashy clubtail. I didn’t have a net or field guides with me so I can’t tell which of the two it was. I’m just happy that they’re flying. Spring is finally here.
Ed's and Lise's Biggish Years 