Older and wiser?

Don't mean to ruin the suspense for anyone, but thirty-two feels the same as thirty-one.  Although, having seen Alcatraz for my birthday was pretty cool.  A strange birthday outing for sure, but pretty cool.  I so thought it would be all cheesy, prison chintz or something.  Instead it was totally interesting.  Plus it was mating season for several species of sea birds who all seem to think Alcatraz is the ultimate in romantic (or swinging orgy) destinations.  Somehow seagulls seem less rat-like on Alcatraz.  How we managed to make it off that island without getting shat upon is beyond me. 

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[dave]

Shortly after moving from Cape Breton, Henry and I watched a sea gull grab a mussel from the shore, fly high into the sky, and drop it on the rocks below. The shell smashed open, and the gull swooped down to gobble up the meat.

I realized thatn it's US that makes gulls gross. It's the addition of our garbage that gives them their ratty image.

Pigeons, too. I love them.

[dave]

Happy birthday, by the way.

[Mel]

Thanks!

I totally agree with you. The way they were calling and singing to eachother was amazing. They were beautiful.