Out The Window
While I heat up my tea or my neck wrap in the microwave at work, I often look out our back window. The golf course of a country club is right across the road, making the view from the window very nice. And so, while my soul dies a little bit each workday, I merely observe others enjoying the sunshine and I escape (at least visually) for 3-4 minutes at a time…
Today I saw what could only be described as The March Of The Geese. About 40-50 geese, mostly in single-file, journeyed from one of the greens, down near the pond, and then out of sight (there’s a building in my way). I could almost hear Morgan Freeman narrate…
“In a ritual as old as the earth itself, the geese make their way from hole 16 to the pond on the other side of hole 17. This journey of many yards takes place over a matter of hours. By the time the geese reach their destination, they will be completely exhausted and famished, leading to hours of nothing but eating and pooping. Once the geese have regained their strength, they will resume their normal activities, which, incidentally, are eating and pooping. When the gaggle have consumed all the roughage around them, they will journey back the way they came–forgetting that it would be easier to just fly than walk–and will again find themselves in a cycle of exhaustion, eating, and pooping. Those who have not died or been killed by angrily flung putters or misaimed Titlist balls will eventually mate, producing the next generation of eaters and poopers.”
Earlier in the day, I also saw a lady walking outside. I don’t know where she worked, but she had on a blue polo shirt, and it was all I could do to run up to her and eagerly ask if I should switch to Centennial’s 5 State Blue Region plan.
Rachel responds:
Posted: July 14th, 2006 at 11:18 am →
Ahhh… good times. The eating and pooping cycle of geese as a documentary. Have you ever gone and fed bread to the geese? Be cautious if you do. Wear hip boots and rocket boosters on them. The hip boot part will help you avoid the poop while the rocket booster will assist you in getting out of there quickly in the event that they attack when you run out of bread.
Did you switch to Centennial??
minijonb responds:
Posted: July 14th, 2006 at 11:47 am →
Geese… beautiful from a distance… nasty little buggers up close
minijonb responds:
Posted: July 14th, 2006 at 11:49 am →
… you know what, I’m gonna dream about Geese all freakin’ night now!!! Thanks, Playtah, thanks a lot = ; - )