Chester the Canadian Goose

Introducing Chester Chadwick Goosington

the VI 

(at least the VI)

JoAnn has taken to walking in one of our local cemeteries every day. It is calm, peaceful and flat. Sometimes I go with her, and this is where I was introduced to Chester the Canadian goose. Chester is a lonely sort of widower goose, who has lost his mate. He strangely is attracted to one particular grave marker, and as you can see he stands on it, lays on it, and peacefully rests beside it. He also likes to stand on the mausoleum rooftop to get a better view of things.

Chester only likes to come to the cemetery in the cool of the day, as he doesn't much care for heat it seems. Of course, he also is not keen on winter snow or ice either. So it takes a rather temperate day to find him hanging out at his regular venues. 

One day a girl goose came and tried to attract his attention. She tried EVERYTHING, but Chester was as cool as a cucumber. You see when Chester lost his mate, he lost his mate for life. So he ignored the whole show, and eventually she left him alone, just the way he likes it. Chester agrees with JoAnn and I that Pilot Butte Cemetery is just right for a beautiful, wonderful place to be alone and quiet. I do wonder though, just what it is that attracts him to that particular grave stone. He certainly has laid dibs on it!