Pigeon-holed

Thursday, August 6, 2009

We LOVE going to the library. Not only does it have a huge dinosaur, more books than even my kids can read, puzzles and a fire engine, it also has the duck pond.
Last week we made a trip out there to play with some friends, feed the ducks at the pond and read some books. Duke was ecstatic; running around the house the whole morning saying "to the duck pond!"
His enthusiasm hadn't diminished when we arrived. He spent almost an hour chasing the birds while our friends would lure them in with bread, pancakes and crackers. Besides ducks, the library pond hosts some very nasty/mean geese, a boatload of turtles, fish, ibis and pigeons. Plus a lot feathers and droppings from said inhabitants.
We were there a little before our date; Duke saw a group of pigeons, said "IT'S BERNICE!" and ran after it like he was the paparazzi stalking Angelina Jolie or Jennifer Aniston.
How he knew which one was her, I'm not sure.

Sadly, I did not catch this on video. As is the case with most of the hysterical things that he does.

(Oh, it just occurred to me that some of you might not know who Bernice is- she's Bert's pet pigeon from Sesame Street.)