Bird and Diz and the great outdoors

The girls and I -- with second cousin Hannah -- took my mom to the Mines of Spain natural area this afternoon. We hiked throughout the massive nature preserve, spending 2-1/2 hours in the great outdoors.
The birds were in full force, but not just in the trees and skies of the nature preserve.
Prior to our leaving, I reorganized my jazz CD collection and discovered a few I had forgotten about.
"Bird and Diz" was one such "forgotten" CD.
We listened to this 1950 collaboration of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie as we drove to and from Mines of Spain.
There were six songs on the original 10-inch record -- "Bloomdido," "My Melancholy Baby," "Relaxin' With Lee," "Leap Frog," "An Oscar for Treadwell" and "Mohawk."
All sound great -- particularly while driving around.
Besides the principals, the recording session featured a rhythm session for the ages: bassist Curley Russell, drummer Buddy Rich and pianist Thelonious Monk.
Spectacular.
IN OTHER NEWS:
Earlier this morning, we watched live on television as ARSENAL held CHELSEA to a 1-1 draw in the Premiership. The result meant MANCHESTER UNITED clinched their 16th English football title.