My Birthday Weekend

We spent my birthday at Indian Lake with Dusty's family, and

Listened to bird calls high in the treetops,

Skimmed the lake on a cousin's motor-boat, fresh air whipping my hair straight backward and drying my eyeballs faster than I could blink, 

Spotted fluffy baby ducklings with their mother, and herons standing tall and still in the channels beyond the lake, 

Sipped wine and chatted with all the relatives, 

Relaxed by the outdoor fire after dark in weather that was perfectly cool and bug-less.