Tough TuTis

<p>&ldquo;Hearing a cerulean in front of the mausoleum.&rdquo;&nbsp;<a href="https://bwdmagazine.com/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank"><em>Bird Watcher&rsquo;s Digest</em></a><em>&nbsp;</em>editor Dawn Hewitt texted me a 6:35 AM update from her neighborhood birding patch, knowing that I had visited that same graveyard the weekend prior and was sorry to have missed a cerulean warbler sighting. I assumed this message was a kind gesture rather than a taunt. And opted not to journey out into the morning, although the spot is only four minutes of driving and a short uphill walk on decently maintained pavement away from my home. Spring warbler watching is an extracurricular activity with a deadline that makes demands on even the earliest non-working hours, but so too is online coursework. Questionable priorities, most definitely.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/conkaree/tough-tutis-39f1a6ff488c"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>