This wasn't his favorite birthday. He felt pretty sick, but we tried to make the best of it.
He worked from home that day, so we took him on a lunch-hour adventure to a wildlife refuge that I had recently visited for an educational course. During the class, I had seen two wild bald eagles nesting (one was even chomping on a recent kill) and the place has a scope set up to see them. Since Alex had never seen a wild bald eagle, it seemed like a good fit.
When we got there, both eagles were away from their nest. So we went on a stroll to where a local artist began a handmade, huge, eagle nest. People are encouraged to add to the nest, weaving the wood in and out. I love stuff like this - and so do our eaglets. We could have been there all day. :)
As the gigantic gaggles of migrating Canadian geese flew through, we watched and listened with awe. Then, Alex spotted an eagle! One had returned close to the nest - yay! We went back to the scope, and the birthday boy got a good look.
That night, the kids and Grandma and Grandpa Poe surprised our Eagle Scout at his Boy Scouts meeting with a game called "Do you know Brother Poe?" and some icecream.
And as I type, he's still celebrating his birthday - by playing golf at the renound Bandon Dunes! So maybe it is his favorite birthday after all? ;)
And as I type, he's still celebrating his birthday - by playing golf at the renound Bandon Dunes! So maybe it is his favorite birthday after all? ;)