Here's the story - Avery's friend Reese has a black beta fish named Carl. Apparently when her mom took her to Petco to get the fish the sales person who helped them pick out the fish was named Carl. So, when Melanie asked Reese what they should name the fish she said Carl, naturally. We have been fish sitting Carl the last few weekends while our neighbors were on vacation. I was a little nervous because we have actually never had a pet and since I can't even maintain a house plant, I wasn't sure about taking in Carl. I was very worried that we might kill him and he is a very shy and lethargic fish so if I tried to replace him I felt sure that Reese would know. But Carl was a huge hit and we managed not to kill him. We kept him on our dining room table and he actually was a great trick to get Avery to come to the table for his meals. Avery took his responsibility for feeding Carl very seriously even scolding Kevin at one point for giving Carl more than two food pellets, "Melanie said Carl can only have 2 or he will get very sick Daddy!"Carl (Sr) had a few extended stays at our house and seeing how much Avery loved having him around our neighbors got Avery a fish for his birthday. When we asked him what we should name the fish he said, "um, Carl," naturally. Kevin convinced him to go with Carl Jr. just so we could tell them apart. Turns out Carl Jr is, as Melanie puts it, "a heck of a fish." He is very active, darts all over his tank and even waves to Avery with his fins every once in a while.
So, now that we have a fish, I'm thinking about a dog next and then MAYBE another baby.
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Carl is a very respectable fish name.
I wonder if the guy at the pet store knows he has such a legacy.
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