Alumni Party at Garver Mill

This morning I had to get up early for an appointment, but all went well and it was done quickly. We saw these cute stuffed flowers there. They sure look happy!

We went down to the dock, but at first we didn't see anything other than Tux Duck asleep on our neighbor's dock.

Suddenly five cormorants flew in and landed on the river. When they swim, they only have their heads and necks sticking out of the water.

Also, here is a photo of two mallard drakes that Travalon took yesterday at Mendota County Park which is so sparkly that I have to include it.

We braved the road construction on Troy Drive to go to Governor's Island for a walk over lunch, but we may not do that again - the road is all torn up, and we can't figure out another way to get there. Travalon didn't think to bring his camera, but we saw ring-necked ducks and at least one blue-winged teal.

I had another busy day at work, then I left a bit early to go to an alumni event at Garver Mill. I dressed in a work outfit that has cardinal red, the school color, but everyone else was dressed like they were going to a football game. Worse, they had all come with people and were not one bit interested in talking to me, so I mostly talked to a guy I know who was working there. The event was advertised as having "trivia," so I thought it would be a game like Sunday, but it was just a sheet with multiple choice questions, and then they used those to draw for gift baskets, but you had to be present to win. They were out of pizza at first, but they did bring more. There were people wandering around the crowd handing out falafel and chicken skewers, but I must be invisible because they would offer them to the people around me and then walk away from me, so I had to say something to get any. We got a free drink voucher, but since I couldn't stay long and had to drive, I asked about a mocktail. They didn't have any, but they did have this wonderful hibiscus lemonade with some other flavors I can't remember offhand. There were also crackers and cheese, fruits and vegetables, and sugar cookies that weren't that great. Supposedly the band was going to play, but I never saw them before I had to leave for adoration. Since it was rush hour, I left earlier than necessary in case I got stuck in traffic, so then I just sat outside the church enjoying the weather, and that was a lot more fun than being ignored indoors. It was the perfect temperature, not too hot and not cold at all. Seabird tells me there is a city in China renowned for always having this weather, and that sounds amazing, but would you really appreciate it if you hadn't just survived unseasonable cold and three days of tornados?

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