“Hello, all. I'm just, um, walking back from having grabbed some breakfast this morning, and, um... [cardinal song] ...I don't know if you can hear it, but it sounds like spring out here! It's really amazing... [cardinal song] ... I don't know if you can hear that but I- I'm hearing a cardinal that's right up next to me, uh, singing a lovely little song and there are some other birds around, too. I haven't heard this many birds in a long time... [cardinal song] ...Haha. Sorry. I have to keep on letting you hear this beautiful cardinal. Um, but, uh, anyway, just thought I'd say "hello" to everyone... [cardinal song] ... Hahaha. Um, (another cardinal), uh [inaudible], but, anyway... What was I going to say? Ah, yes. Um, I'm planning on going ot see a lovely little public radio programto which I have been devoted for almost 2 years -- excuse me -- 10 years, and, um, basically, um, I've been listening to it religiously for that amount of time. Uh, it's called A Prairie Home Companion (I'm sure that some of you will know what I'm talking about.), and the - the - the crew and all that are - are performing , um, live here at the IU Auditorium tonight starting at 5:45, and I am *so* terribly looking forward to it, you have no idea, although I did see one in, uh, when they came to Purdue about, um...five years ago or so but the a... [cardinal song] ...the acoustics in that auditorium were just dreadful. I'm mean that - that university is supposed to be known for civil engineering, um, but, um, yeah, whoiever designed that auditorium ... [cardinal song] ...should not be a civil engineer, hehe, if they were. Um, but, anyway, I'm - I'm very much looking forward to it. But, I'm actually attending a V.I.P. reception afterward... [cardinal song] ...um, with the cast and all that, so I shall either leave a voice post or write to tell ya how it went after I get back from there. (trying to wait for another cardinal sound here) [cardinal song] Ah, lovely little cardinal, sing your song! Uh, anyway, I'm like totally getting nostalgic for last spring and summer and I'm hoping that, um, that these seasons come quickly. [cardinal song] Hahahahaha. I can;'t believe it's not shutting up when I'm sitting here talking right next to it. Uh, [sighs], anyway, I shall...talk with you or write to you all later! Bye!”

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