Yesterday Richard Bonomo, Tiffy, Katzooks, and I went to the Arboretum in spite of the cool temperatures. (Where was that 75 degrees Fahrenheit they had promised us?) The magnolias were almost done blooming already, and we could not find the one that smells like a cinnamon red-hot. Katzooks said they should genetically engineer magnolias to smell like all kinds of movie snacks, like Jujube Beans and Junior Mints and, of course, popcorn. We loved the idea of the popcorn magnolia, but it might drive a person crazy. “Why am I smelling hot buttered popcorn here in the middle of a bunch of blooming trees? And more importantly, where can I find some hot buttered popcorn?”
Then we went out onto the boardwalk that goes into the wetlands, and there we saw a sandhill crane sitting on a nest. There was a second sandhill crane walking around in a surprisingly loud manner – this bird was not sneaking up on anyone – and then it went over and switched places with the first crane. I love that they divide the work like that. So hopefully I will have some photos of a cute baby crane to post soon.
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