May sights, sounds, scents

The irises surprised me. One day they looked ready to burst. The next they were dressed for the prom in their gaudiest outfits, white, purple, yellow. F's garden sports giant, monstrous blooms. Nose candy. Roses are beginning to open their petals. Last week I sat here watching the tree outside the office window, where a little bird would open its mouths and another bird, presumably the mother doing a feeding, would stick her beak inside. The grass is growing like mad, fed by frequent hard rains.

Tis prom season. On the way back from dog training last night V was telling me about her high school prom ordeal of long ago. Her date stood her up, and she ended up going with her best friend and her best friend's boyfriend, who hit on her. J's friend also had an interesting prom experience this year, a breakup on prom night from the sound of it.

Dog training at the Canine Sports Center. Interesting. Industrial butler building that gets very hot. Poor acoustics, which amplify voices and barking, making it hard to hear much of anything. I think Ed and Fluff must have worn C out, because she really wasn't interested in much except a couple of the dog toys outside the training ring. She'd run off at every opportunity.