Turekysaurs

Two turkeysaurs were back today. They have found the huge pile of birdseed scattered under the feeder and had themselves a long breakfast before heading back into the woods. Yesterday there was a lot of activity around the feeder, lots of species but not much in the way of color. Except for the occasional spot of red on a downy woodpecker, it was all browns and grays, black and white. I did see one male cardinal a couple of days ago.

Tom took off this morning for Milwaukee to meet up with his friend Bob Mitchell for a long weekend in Las Vegas at the Orleans Hotel and Casino. Bob is the friend who had the stroke a few years ago. Although he lives alone and manages fairly well, he has difficulty with his speech and needs a companion for a trip like this.

They will be meeting up with a friend of Bob's and one of Bob's brothers. Tom is not sure what all will be involved. He doesn't drink or gamble, so he expects to spend a good part of the day wandering around or sitting with Bob by the pool. The in-house entertainment doesn't sound too exciting: Neil Sedaka or Pauly and Sammy Shore. I do know Tom insisted that they go to the Liberace Museum which is a few miles down the same street. Liberace was born in Wisconsin, and he grew up in the Carmelite's Parish of St. Florian in West Milwaukee.

The cats and I will have to manage on our own for almost a week. The good news is that we don't expect any snow while Tom is away, but he has shown me how to run the snow blower if it is needed.