Orangey lives!
I was caught off guard yesterday when Evelyn came up next to me and asked what was up with her new fish. When I glanced over at the aquarium, it was obvious that “Orangey” had kicked the bucket and was stuck under a plant on his side. Since I wasn’t in the mood to fish him out I blurted out, “Hmm, he must be resting, he’s laying on his side.” Evelyn didn’t really look convinced and I got the feeling she knew he was actually gone, but she told me, “Ok, his name is ‘Lie-downey.’ When he’s done lying down, he’ll be ‘Orangey’ again.”
I was lucky enough to sneak off to work before daddy got home to deliver the official prognosis. I was surprised when I got home after the girls’ bedtime and Jason announced he was going to the pet store to get a new fish. It had a lot more to do with the fact that we’d only had Orangey for 1 day and he was still under warranty than a desire to trick the kids, but regardless, Orangey headed back to the pet store in a little baggy. Imagine Evelyn’s surprise this morning when Lie-downey was Orangey again!
This may be Orangey or Orangey 2, I haven’t sussed out their personalities yet.
