Happy Birthday, Dari

In other news, Hogle Zoo's African elephant Dari turned 48 today. People went by and signed an "elephant-sized" card.

Because you know, elephants can read.

Today is your lucky day.

Today is my sister's birthday. We are two years apart. Before she was born, I wanted a puppy far more than I wanted a little sister. But my dad said we couldn't get one until my sister was born and we moved to Ohio.

On the day of her birth, my dad took me to the nursery so I could peer in and see my sister. After glancing in, I turned to him and said, "Ok, move to Ohio and get a puppy! We got this job done, let's move onto the next task."

Apparently, I was a remarkable child. Or so my mom says.