Earlier this week this blog turned seven years old. It is hard for me to believe that I have kept at it for so long. I often wonder if the kids will ever go back to read any of the older entries or if one day they will show their children what was happening in their lives as they grew up. If nothing else, I plan to return to these pages in my old age to help remember all that transpired during this time of our lives. I will admit that there are days when it is more of a chore than a pleasure to create the next entry but on balance, I have come to enjoy the process.

We had a nice break in the weather this afternoon so I went for a walk on my lunch hour. Had I been in the mood for a turkey sandwich it would have taken no effort what so ever to capture this bird which found itself cornered against a building as I approached to photograph it. Knowing Maya had experience with poultry harvesting (beheading and plucking) and that Jeanine can make a delicious meal out of anything, I actually spent a few minutes considering how I might capture and transport this gobbler home before letting go of the not so unrealistic idea.