1. A family of turkeys next to the road. There were two adults (mom and dad?) and about 10 babies. Is there a name for baby turkeys? I looked it up and I have two different sources telling me different things. Either they’re called chicks or they’re called poults. What do you think?

(Not the turkeys I saw)

2. A sandhill crane. Or so I think. I see these birds near the college a lot, especially when I drive to and from work. I call them sandhill cranes, but I guess I don’t know what they are for sure. Google Images shows them with distinct red markings on their heads, which is what I saw today. I got a good look at the red head because it was about 12 inches from the hood of my car.

  
(Not the crane I saw)

3. A near accident at a construction area. Actually it wasn’t even construction, just a few orange cones in the road to keep cars from hitting the innocent employees of the energy company. Apparently cones in the road proved to be too much for one driver who almost hit another car head on while trying to maneveur around them.

4. A very peculiar man running down the side of the road. I’ve seen this same man a few other times on my commute to and from work. He’s always in about the same spot, and he’s always running. Know what else he’s always doing? Carrying a purple and gold Crown Royal bag. And he runs with his arms at his side, like a girl does when she’s trying to hold her skirt down. Why is he always running? Why is he running like that? Where is he going? Why the Crown Royal?

(Not the Crown Royal the weird guy was holding)