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When we returned the birds to our friends, we made the mistake of telling them how much we had loved having them. And they have spent the last month and a half begging us to take them home. But I felt like a nerd taking someone's birds away, so we kept telling them no. And they kept insisting that no one in the house really even liked them. And just to increase the guilt factor, my friend told me more than once, "I can only keep seven breathing things alive at once. So either you take the birds or two of my kids might not make it."
So when I showed up to a little birthday celebration on my behalf, I truly didn't expect any gifts. But I especially didn't expect a black cage with one yellow parakeet and one blue parakeet. But I have to be truthful and say that I love them. They are so fun to have and the kids think it is the greatest. Even Jacob seems happy to have them back.
Okay, there is my cool story. But I'm not done. Because I need your help. The birds were named by my friend's darling daughter. Oh man, I love that girl! She named them Heather and Derrick. Beautiful names, don't you think? And yet, I am weird and have a hard time calling birds by names that I feel were invented for humans. So with permission of my cute friend, I am going to rename these cute birthday birds of mine. Here is where you come in. Help me out friends. I am positive I will know them when I see them. Okay. You're up. Comment away.
