Full Spring Moon

                                                                  April 29, 2018

Hey y'all! My I-Phone app for moons say full moon is tomorrow, it also say we are nearly full at 99% today and that we have a fine coordinated rising and sun setting this evening (4-29-18) at 745pm or so. So get out there and enjoy this night and this moon.

My dear friends this is finals week which means lots of grading, grade entry and testing, whew! This will be a short effort, sorry!

3-31-18 My birthday was a grand affair, we had fun, hmmmm 71 feels just like 70! My children Joe and Amy came with theirs, Ollie came too. Crawfish, cake, ice cream and a campfire, what is not to like! oh, oh, we even had a egg decorating and egg hunting eggstravaganza.
4-13-18 Friday the 13th... careful! Big black snake crossing yard, Bird Man tells me that this time of year the males take off in a straight line in some random direction until they cross the scent trail of a female, then...sounds like some of my students (20 year olds)
4-18-18 Rotary Point, Lafayette, MIKI over Vermilion River, my first of the year.
4-28-18 MIKI over grand pool party in Prairieville, the lovely and brown Emma 12 and Matthew 10! Boiled crawfish, cake and ice creme!
4-29-18 MIKI over St Jude in the Berry, also observed by Jon, may have been the same individual as we were within blocks of each other and at same hour.Our first of the year.

How about a short quote? Joe S. and have the same idea:

  How I would love to speak
  To everybody on the street
Just for once to break the rules
  I know it would be so cool
                       
                     -Joe Strummer, "Willesden to Cricklewood"

OK y'all, I'm gone, I have to get her done!
peace love and possumhugs
BT




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