Le Lapin Rotund

It was extraordinarily hot at Pacific Northwest Stadium today with a noticeable lack of critters.  

At least that's one person's opinion but one that has not settled well with the athletes.  It is rumored that stadium management, who shall remain nameless, was busy playing with her camera equipment and lenses, none of which were on her camera, getting ready for her trip to Glazer's Camera in Seattle with Blipper Mary Jo on Monday to buy new stuff, when an osprey jumped into the water mere feet from her, came up with a fish, flew directly at her at a very low altitude then flew off rather lazily with his prize.  There were words and some name calling, not by the osprey mind you, which is probably why most of the athletes took off for safer space.  Management was left to photograph Hoppy the French chef in desperation for a blip.  One mallard turned up after things quieted down, presumably to offer consolation, but it didn't help.  The osprey, after all, hasn't been around at all for a couple weeks so of course, picking today of all days to show up and show off only added insult to injury.

If the PNW athletes haven't all hitched a ride to New Jersey or possibly Australia to join more dignified games, management, with apologies, hopes they will return tomorrow to begin the competition, sans osprey.