It was probably my idea. The birdhouse kit, I mean. We lived some distance from our two young grandsons, and no doubt I was looking for a project that would make our short visit more memorable. A new birdhouse, perhaps? To be perched on a low branch where it would be visible from the kitchen table long after we had returned home? Just the ticket.
For the Birds. Really!
Two grandsons and a birdhouse
kit,
With Granddad there to share
their goal.
So busy in that basement shop.
(The hammer played its starring
role.)
The younger boy expressed a
hope,
Beyond his years, a wish so
wise:
“Do you think the birds can
hear us?
I want it to be a surprise!”
Bob Simon is a Los Altos resident. For more information, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
