I couldn't decide if it was a hawk or falcon,because the chest certainly doesn't say falcon but the face does. We have so many people on this forum whom are very good at identifying birds I leave this up to them. ???
I found your ramble exceptional! You are the voice of reason and optimism on this forum. Even at a time when you should be down in the mouth. Cheers to you Ei and your mom it's not an easy thing.
Sorry about the typos, haste makes waste.. for those unable to decipher, that's "waterfront", one of the guys on the floor captured this shot from the web page..