The Birds Are Back

Every year there is one day when I realize the mornings aren't quiet any more as my girl and I wait for the bus. This was that morning in 2013. The birds are back.

No matter how life is going, the day I realize the birds are back is a good day.

My sister says February is the worst month. I used to think it was October, when I was younger, because that meant winter was coming. Now I love October and hate February, too, even though it's the month of my birthday and Valentine's Day and express...