Johnny Panther Quests. Ecotours

Courteous
Attentive
Respectful
Dependable
Supportive

That is the Davison Cardinal Code where my kids go to school. As an adult it is sometimes hard to adhere to the code, let alone being a child. For some it is easier than others. There are a lot of cardinals(the bird) around our area. Every year we have a pair that nest close by. The males will be in the tree tops singing their song, trying to attract a mate. Recognizable in both sound and sight, they are pretty striking.

The long range forecast calls for temperatures to be above forty all next week. Rest assured that I'll be digging the boat out today making sure it's ready to rock. With dry bags full of gear and cameras with extra batteries we'll head out Johnny Panthering into the Shiawassee Flats. The smell of the mud and vegetation is pungent and very sticky, we call it Shiawassee glue. The poor boat really gets a workout, and some times the motor is used as a fifteen horsepower blender as we churn through the ice.

I did an interview on WJR Radio 760 out of Detroit, which will air at 4:30PM April 4th. I felt like I spoke with a Chuck Taylor tennis shoe stuck in my mouth. Hopefully I was able to get the point driven home. I don't know how many people will hear it on Easter Sunday though. I will probably be at Bulldogs, back in the woods flagging our first race. Or maybe out in the Shiawasse National Wildlife Refuge on a boat ride?