Babysitting Fish

We used to have a 100 pound borzoi that had in house babysitting when we were out of town. Since we moved to DC we have a tiny betta fish. He probably could survive without daily attention, but believe it or not, he likes interacting and is quite social. So our grandson has the daily duty of feeding him three tiny pellets, talking to him, and watering the plants. This weekend we had a babysitting assignment. Our son has a pond in the front yard with several fish. We were assigned feeding duty twice a day. This amounts to about twenty large sized pellets. The fish did not seem too interested at first. They hid at the bottom of the pond. But then they became acquainted with their new benefactor and gobbled every last morsel. It seems everyone and everything gets used to a change in their routine after awhile - even if it's a tiny little betta fish. Or maybe it's just the hunger that overtakes any inhibition.

PRESS CLUB & BABYSITTING

Our daughter in law is attending the National Press Club dinner this evening. She mentioned that Andrea Mitchell will be receiving the key award. Our daughter in law has been attending these events for many years. But, this is the first time that we will be watching the grandson while she is away - because Dad is not available tonight. We know the youngster used to like American Idol as a toddler, but you all know how seven year old's tastes can change from day to day! He loves his IPad as much as I do, so we will both stay busy with our games and digital books. My husband has babysitting duties twice weekly after school, which is only 2 blocks away. The family lives 8 row houses away from us- a stone's throw (which is the main reason we chose to live where we are.) We would never have these kinds of opportunities to routinely see everyone if we still lived "up north." Our grandson stopped by on Sunday to show us his chess tournament medal, and he needed to borrow some sugar to make cookies. And of course, he and his mom stopped by that evening to share the treats. It really is a nice arrangement!

Who can resist those big hazel eyes?