That time I stood in the rain...

So after a meeting the other evening I had to run into Kroger to get some milk, produce, bread, etc... since we are out.  It is lightly raining and everyone is rushing into the store.  The busy shopping hours after most are done with work.

 I'm walking toward the door and a bird catches my eye.  Usually the house sparrows are flying around but this bird is different and there are about 4.  It's a cedar waxwing.  I reach for my camera since I have not seen one of these birds in a long time and realize I switched bags before my meeting and only have my camera on my phone.  This does not equate to a very good picture.

 Now I'm standing in the rain, talking to myself, and looking at these birds.  Anyone walking by probably thought I was so crazy woman once step away from feeding the pigeons.  So what do I do?

Quickly finish my shopping, call Jason to have Brendan put his shoes on, drive the 5 minutes home (which turns out longer since I got both lights), run the groceries in, get Brendan, and drive back to Kroger.  The four birds turned into about 20 while I was gone.

  They were everywhere. 

 Feasting on berries in the trees.

Brendan was in bird heaven.

Only one lady stopped to ask what we were looking at in the trees.  We pointed them out and she thought they were neat because we were so close to them.  She then backed out and asked me where the closest liquor store was located.

Because it makes sense to ask the mom standing out in the rain, looking into a tree with her small child, in front of Kroger at 8pm, where the closest liquor store is...

Thank you #57 for keeping it interesting.