The glow of spring is finally here ~ April 5, 2006
David Heiller The turkeys arrived on March 29 at our house. That was the morning the valley turned into an amphitheater of gobble-gobble. Their calls bounced off the trees and hills like a bunch of Romans watching Daniel fend off the lions. It was a glorious roar, although lacking the distinctive voice of T. Rex. T. Rex is short for Turkey Rex. He is a big bird, although I haven’t seen him. But I have heard him. He must have a special spot in front of a cave filled with just the right qualities. Either that or he picked up a megaphone from Uncle Donny’s old junk pile. Immediately following the big event. When T. Rex gobbles — it’s more like a roar, I guess — it shoots up the valley and explodes through the air. You can almost see the coffee in your cup get those little ripples like in Jurassic Park. The turkeys made me realize with a smile of relief that spring is actually here. It’s been a bleak winter for some reason, and it seemed like the grass and goldfin...