Today would have been your 80th Birthday. And as I head downtown to falcon watchers weekend you are foremost on my mind. Oh how you would have loved to watch these beautiful birds as they soar from building to building. And you would be fascinated by the amazing technology we now have to be able to see them up close on the cams. Such fond memories I have of all those days we spent driving around over at Montezuma, climbing up and down the observation towers. Passing our one pair of binoculars back and forth as you pointed out this bird or that nesting sight. Your love of the land and it's inhabitants deeply instilled in me. And now this country girl, brought up in those wide open spaces has gone urban. Falling madly in love with these city dwelling peregrine falcons. So as I watch these three beautiful juveniles take to the skies I will think of you and smile. And as parents Beauty and Dot teach them the skills they will need to survive on their own I know they will soon leave to make their own way. And I will miss them just as I miss you but the joy they have brought will be forever in my heart, just as you are. Happy Birthday Mom, wish you were here.
Love always,
Braveheart
Rosetta,Voyager & Baron on a rainy day 7.1.13
