When I was a 7-year-old girl, I lived in Peru. My friend Bruno de la Mata had a pet tortoise that he kept in his back yard. We would ride the tortoise, coaxing it to move forward by dangling a banana on a string in front of its face.
Here's Otis enjoying the Tom and Jerry movie "The Magic Ring." I think it's the first time Tom and Jerry speak on screen. Otis somehow discovered Choo Choo Soul on YouTube while looking for Thomas the Tank Engine. I highly recommend it! Had me singing and dancing....
Our nephew Craig was named Sailor of the Year out of 600 sailors. He's currently stationed in San Antonio after intense immersion in Spanish at the Navy's school in Monterrey, California. Congratulations, Craig!