Sob Walter

Noodle,

Walter, the amazing Beta Fish, passed onto his watery heaven today. Walter was the most magnificent fish ever to grace the rice patties. He lived for a year, surviving having been knocked from his bowl by the cats and made to lay in direct sunlight for hours before we found him. His brother, Lin, was also knocked down but did not survive. His beautiful fan-like tail became ragged after the altercation but he persevered for another six months. We are sorry you will not get to go bug-eyed over him, but one fish still remains, Mr. Burns. Hopefully he will make it long enough to meet you.

Today while satisfying a knee-jerk impulse for cheese steak I met the cutest little boy! I was waiting for my food and there was a family with a little boy in highchair. He kept looking at me and saying "mommy mommy mommy!" and giving me this huge drooling smile. I wasn't interacting with him much other than the occasional smile and when his dad put him on the seat next to him he turned around and continued to smile and giggle at me. His mom and dad kept looking back at me flabbergasted at their son's fixation. He was so adorable....maybe he could sense you were growing in my tummy? Maybe I am to have a little boy after all?

Can't wait to see you tomorrow, lovely.