January 2, 2011- A Quiet Day...

     After spending most of the morning getting the camp site cleaned up, and the camping gear put back away, it was time to rest up.  Well, we did have one further adventure, and that was to take our “Sunday Drive” in our golf cart after breakfast to feed the chickens.  Yes, we have chickens on the tiny island of Roi-Namur. Their home is right next to the radars, and boy do they come running on their scrawny chicken feet when a visitor stops by! Yesterday, we had a little left over bagel with cream cheese that my son said he no longer wanted, and that was a mess, but the chickens loved it! There were also a few roosters, but they tended to stand back unless the food was tossed right at them.  They preferred to let the chicks eat first. What gentlemen! :)  The chicks are about 4 months old now, but they are growing fast, and their personalities certainly show.  The more timid chicks stay back circling from a distance until noticed, and the more aggressive chicks run right through everyone to get what they want.  Today, we fed them some hard boiled eggs and toast. Funny how they like to eat eggs, but it appears to be one of their favorites.  My sons enjoyed the foray into “farmville” so much that they decided to name a couple of the chicks. It will be fun to see if they still recognize them in a couple of months when they are able to make it back to Roi again.  After our chicken adventures, we showered (desperately needed as we all smelled like smoke from the camp fire the night before), and we relaxed.  A quiet day overall, but much needed after a busy year!