Strictly parenthetical

I forgot to mention: we saw three wild turkeys and an eagle going to church yesterday (meaning we were going to church and not the turkeys and eagle (although there's nothing wrong with birds going to church if they really want to (except that someone might be tempted to put them on the menu for the next church dinner (simmered for long hours with home-made noodles (the turkeys, that is--maybe not the eagle (although you never know what some people will put in their crock-pots (and how many people have a palate sensitive enough to detect the presence of well-seasoned turkey in a casserole?))))))) and we felt first a bit befuddled (because why did the turkeys cross the road? (they're not saying)) and then, later, blessed (when the eagle soared overhead) because it's not at all the right time of year to see eagles around here (although wild turkeys are in season (and if they don't watch out they'll end up in that crock-pot, well seasoned)) and I don't know why it was where it was or where it might have been going (except we're reasonably sure (unless I'm mistaken) that the eagle was not going to church).