I forgot to mention the most important part of my day yesterday! First I suppose I must publicly admit that I really enjoy birdwatching, and I have since I was a little kid. Anyway, having looked through my bird books a million times, there are a few birds I’ve always wanted to see. Long story short, the cedar waxwings were high on my list, and yesterday I found a whole flock in my back yard! Watched them for as long as I could before we had to take off for school, and it was most excellent. Here’s a triumphant picture I didn’t take, from the excellent Cornell Ornithology Lab:
