It was a grand day. The day hadn't aged much when I took 26 sophomore and junior students from NRHEG and their biology teacher for a bird walk around St. Olaf Lake near New Richland. The students were delightful. We saw an amazing number of birds. The crowd pleaser was a loon. Later, I took a couple of my grandchildren birding at Flandreau State Park in New Ulm. They are sharp kids--they take after their Grandma. Spending time showing loved ones some beautiful birds gave me a permagrin. I had a pile of work that I should have been doing. I'll pay for playing hooky later, but I've already been well paid for the time spent with wonderful young people. Take a kid birding. Better yet, take a bunch of them birding. Al Batt Hartland **************Access 350+ FREE radio stations anytime from anywhere on the web. Get the Radio Toolbar! (http://toolbar.aol.com/aolradio/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000003)
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