Hi again! Bet you thought I had stopped posting. Nope – I told you summer was a very busy time for us. Between car shows and parties and all the extra chores to do outside we’ve been either busting our butts or immobile with weariness. And we actually took some time to enjoy the pool. It’s been a great summer. I can’t believe it’s Labor Day weekend already. Yesterday we spent the day at the NY State Fair. Of course we had to go in the Poultry Building to have a look at the birds. It’s been several years since we were there and we were quite taken with this one kind of bird that was with the doves and pigeons. It had the same face but it was huge – almost the size of a chicken. One particular bird was acting quite agitated. He was clearly looking at another of his kind that was 2 cages down. He was strutting back and forth and making noises as if to say “I am gonna kick you’re ass! C’mon, c’mon, I dare ya!” The other bird was just casually looking back as if he wasn’t worried at all about the threats. We had a good laugh and moved on. 
Apparently that bird made a lasting impression on my husband. This morning when Classy and Mark were having their Sunday morning playtime Mark suddenly stepped back from the counter and stuck his hands in his armpits. He started flapping his “wings” and strutting back and forth while making a loud cooing sound. Classy retreated to the back of the counter as far as he could, stared at Mark for a minute and then turned to look at me and cocked his head as if to say “What the hell is that?” The look on his little face was hilarious. Mark and I burst into laughter, joined after a moment by Classy.
Mark proved once again that he’s a member of the bird family.
Loon, I believe it is ;-)
Cathy
