And So It Goes

OMG! It's official we have become our parents!

It dawned on me this morning that we have become Monte's parents. We were sitting in the chairs we inherited from them watching the birds at the feeders. Monte was checking out a woodpecker through his spotting scope. Now the birds are only 15 feet away from the window, but the scope comes in handy to see if the woodpecker has barred or unbarred tail feathers. Because if it has barred feathers it is a downy woodpecker, but if they are unbarred it's a hairy woodpecker. But according to the bird book it could also be a sapsucker! Or the decisions retired people debate.

Yes, we are his parents. But no, Kids, I'm not asking for bird food for Christmas. At least not this year.