Golda's 2007 Winter Migration

Today Olga picked up my mom at the old folks home (assisted living center) and brought her out here to the beach to see me, her sick son. We figured that was better than us going over there and infecting a bunch of her neighbors and friends.

Of course mom was as charmed by Golda as everyone is. Although she had seen her before in videos, this was the first that they met in person.

Over the last few months I have been collecting some of Golda’s dropped feathers in a small bag, which I brought with me. I thought one or two of them might make a nice souvenier for anyone who took a special interest in the bird, so I am pleased that mom took a few feathers with her when she left.