Omen on my shoulder

Today’s Hambox Advent Calendar Window: December 18, 2008 — Avian Omen! Danny Plotnick recounts the fateful day that a New Year’s miracle flew into his family’s life, and out just as fast. Ntn to mention an appearance by the ever-trembling Hanukah Guinea Pig! Flap on over to the Calendar!

6 Comments

  1. regina on December 17, 2008 at 10:43 pm

    Just purely, simply loved that story. 🙂



  2. cloudy on December 19, 2008 at 10:07 am

    The bird was for sure a good omen. I love that story & I love Sunshine!



  3. t_love_pdx on December 19, 2008 at 3:30 pm

    gotta love a happy bird story, what, with all those scary ones out there. thanks for sharing danny!



  4. dp on December 19, 2008 at 9:06 pm

    are there unhappy bird stories out there?



  5. hambox on December 19, 2008 at 11:08 pm

    Hm, let’s see.. unhappy bird stories? What about seeing three dead birds, totally separate sightings, on my 27th birthday? Bad omens all around, and it born out: that was one sucky year. Or Crackers, the canary I killed by accident? Or that goddam bird of John M’s: Cecil? Everyone *loved* that bird but that bird despised me and would go for my eyes when no one was looking. Or the time at the beach house when I witnessed a sparrow get beheaded and plucked and eaten by a *raven*? OMG do I have some unhappy bird stories.

    But you know, even with all that, I like them.



  6. dp on December 19, 2008 at 11:15 pm

    Glad I asked!