Maybe it's easier on a broom...

[neonsister at ameritech.net]

A recent experience showed me that if I ever play Quidditch, Seeker 
is not the position for me!  At the wildlife center where I volunteer 
I was attempting to weigh a gray catbird (here's what they look like, 
if anyone's interested:  http://tinyurl.com/cvhr ).  Of course, it 
got away from me and took off flying around the room.  Thankfully I'd 
closed the door already. The bird and I were confined to a room about 
the size of a walk-in closet; which doesn't sound very large but it 
is when you're trying to grab a small flying object that moves very 
fast!  I was jumping from chair to chair with a towel in one hand (to 
cover the bird if I got close enough) and a net in the other. Finally 
I caught it - I'm sure all the other birds in the room enjoyed 
watching the spectacle and laughed about it all night!

Tracy  *caught the grey snitch...eventually*