The weather temperature has risen to 50+ degrees although the sky is overcast and there has been rain. Ice that had covered our lake just yesterday is now gone. The Mallard ducks that returned from elsewhere, are now checking out the neighborhood looking for a good nesting place. Some years they have nested in the clumps of cedar trees next to the sidewalk just a couple of doors down. Other years, they have hidden themselves in the wetland area separating us from our neighbors. In the lake, here near the shallow end, there was a tumultuous underwater scurrying from the large goldfish. As KK and I walked this afternoon, delayed by some rain drops, we saw evidence of early crocuses coming up. Tulips and daffodils are sure to follow.
Last night was our last home basketball game for this season. The lady Spartans lost a sloppily played game for the first session. However, the second game, between Bowling Green State University and Vanderbilt U was well played, with excellent point guard play by # 20 of BGSU, exciting to watch. The Vandy band was right next to us. The Vandy cheerleaders immediately in front of us. Mascots: Pirates, Scarlet Knights, Comodors, Spartans, Hornets, and something we could not figure out were present. We were surrounded by the BGSU supporters, dressed in their orange and brown jackets, shirts, pants, and caps. All in all, a memorable time to enthuse us for coming back next year, hopefully the Lady Spartans learn how to play without repeated turnovers.
Our next brief outting is to the Butterfly exhibit in Grand Rapids; a double doored affair where attendents gently remove the butterfles that have landed upon you when you were in the main open exhibit. Following the butterflies will be the Holland tulip festival at the beginning of May.
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