My birthday! 61 years old, 365 days till Social Security!
The day was a bit cool but so pretty and sunny, so Ken suggested a birthday boat ride. We went up the river, which is the best approach on a cool day--less wind and more warmth. Even so, it was cool enough for a sweatshirt and a makeshift muff. The trees are still green but you can see the color shifting toward yellow and orange around the edges.
This little buck was finding something on the ground to eat (there was an apple tree nearby) in a yard along the way. He was watchful, but apparently sensed no danger from us. He moved through the yard, feeding as he went, as we passed by in the pontoon.
And finally, at the Hack-Ma-Tack for our dinner, this year sponsored by The Topologist. This is our tradition on my birthday for several years running. We eat in the bar. One year, Joe called to wish me happy birthday during dinner and ended up driving up that night, spontaneously, with Ashley. And another year, we met another 9-16 birthday girl--this one in her eighties--and had fun chatting with her while she and her son and daughter-in-law waited for their table. This year it was just us, and that's always a nice thing, too.
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