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Sporadic dispatches from the hinterlands.

Dad's 90th Birthday

Last week was Dad’s 90th birthday. Michael, Joy and I went to visit him at Harmony farm, where we spent a few days doing lots of eating, drinking and celebrating. Happy birthday, Dad!

Spring birding

We’ve been getting out to look at birds fairly often, and we’ve accumulated a few bird photos. I finally decided to go back and study them to see what I could learn.

Cosumnes

We made a quick stop at Cosumnes River Preserve on the way home after spending Christmas with Dad. It was wet! We didn’t see huge numbers of waterfowl, but we did have a nice walk around the ponds.

Waxwing and persimmon

Dad’s persimmon tree was heavy with fruit this year, and a flock of Cedar Waxwings took up residence in the orchard to enjoy the bounty.