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February 28, 2005
snow day 2
Nyah-hah! Another snow day today! I'm off from work and you're not! Again I question the need to cancel anything around here as the snow isn't even sticking here in the District, but I'm enjoying myself regardless. Take the local hysterical forecasts and divide by two, for future reference. I may go snowboarding again later this week since there'll be some real powder on the slopes around here for a change.
I had a busy weekend with a taxing trip to Pentagram City Mall on a failed quest to buy a new pair of hiking boots before my trip to Tuscon. Looks like I may have to order them online when the time comes, as they are out at all the local outlets. I did manage to find a few shirts on sale, and inadvertently discovered one of the largest cruising spots in the region in a quest to find a clean place to poop. Nordstrom's, men's department, 2nd floor, look for the DL Brothers en masse taking their time washing hands.
Yesterday I went out to Maryland to spend more time with the extra-cuddly special man. Few folks around here would be impressed with my barred owl call, or my ability to differentiate between a male and female red-tailed hawk, but I was glad to please. Got to see my first barred owl in the wild, and my first ruddy duck too. We watched The Chronicles of Riddick, which was just as pleasing as Pitch Black.
Posted by jimbo at February 28, 2005 12:51 PM
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Jimbo, we have red-tailed hawks nesting right next to my office. Also mourning doves- so cute and so dumb. Kinda like a lot of guys that I know.
Posted by: homer at February 28, 2005 2:17 PM
I am sure your bird watching skills come in handy at the Eagle and that you can impress a few people there!
Posted by: ruggerjohnnyd at February 28, 2005 2:30 PM
It's super cool that you have such a vast knowledge of animals and animal calls. Did you learn them in school or was it something you picked up due to interest? Very impressive to have such skills :-)
All I can do is sound like a dyslexic cat that got hit by a hammer ..LOL :-)
Posted by: Dax at February 28, 2005 2:50 PM
I used to know my bird calls too, back in the day.
Posted by: Eric at February 28, 2005 4:05 PM
Minnesota is getting an invasion of owls from Canada--great horned, screech, etc. Maybe they have even invaded the east. First mom
Posted by: First mom at February 28, 2005 5:59 PM