animals
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Yoshi Compatibility
Last week, Ariele and I had a short visit from the woman who is managing our adoption application. The visit itself was not very important, but she mentioned before she left that in the course of completing our home study, her supervisor had expressed concerns about our conure, Yoshi, and the possibility that he might… Continue reading
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A little hope in small places
I had the fine experience last week of joining some of the 11th grade students I tutor on a little field trip around the school’s campus. I could have done with weather a little warmer, but it was still a great day to stretch the legs and take in some spring air with our education.… Continue reading
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This bird has it too good
Consider the bird. His name is Yoshi, and he is a green-cheeked parakeet, AKA green-cheeked conure. He gets the treatment depicted in this photo nearly every day of his life. Virtually whenever he wants, he can sit in my hand—not in the way that birds typically “sit” (which is really just standing), but rather as… Continue reading