Texas - 2

Hi y'all...Thanks for remembering your dad on his birthday. We had a wonderful day...he started it out by joining his wood-carving buddies, and then we spent the afternoon in Corpus Christi, and on the way home we stopped at a number of birding sites and saw hundreds - maybe thousands!- of herons, egrets, ibises, pelicans, various ducks, and many other birds. I really love watching these big water birds - my favorite is the roseate spoonbills because they're big and pink. Then for dessert that night we had steamed cranberry pudding (our Glewwe traditional Christmas dessert) and that was the perfect birthday treat for all of us. So it was a great day---oh, and did I mention the temp was 70? Today it should be as nice, and the sky is cllear and blue. We plan to leave soon for the King Ranch, which I think iis about the biggest ranch in Texas. One thing we'll do is take a 2 hour nature/wildlife tour...I have no idea what we'll see, but it should be interesting. So---our trip is nothing but pleasant! A few things - Abby, thanks for cleaning up my Texas writings....hope your Tuesday at work goes well and you can really rest up on Wednesday. Matt, how did your group like the music for your superbowl party...your dad is wondering, since he thought Block Kick Me Jesus is a pretty great song! Peter, so did you have a hard day at work on Monday? Sounds like you were a tad bitter toward old folks...luckily, your dad and I will be very gracious old people (maybe). And Sarah - if you read this - I'm so glad your car is starting through the cold MN days!! OK, time for us to head out...it's a busy life you know! So, all of you, have a great day! Love you,Mom