We have a new pet. A swimming turtle name Finx. Turner has waited patiently for him to arrive, and Andy and I were nothing but shocked to discover how expensive he was. Nonetheless, he is giving us loads of entertainment swimming around the tank, crawling over trees, and resting on top of his floating rock. After seeing all the possible spelling for his turtle's name, Turner selected the one with the "x," an underutilized, special kind of letter in the alphabet.
*An update. Since the reptile shop had so little information about Finx's breed, we did some Internet research. Come to find out, Finx will grow to at least 12 inches in length and has a life expectancy of "several decades." I told Turner he would be taking Finx to college. I do wonder, how will we find a tank and a space in the house large enough to house a turtle so large. Life is an adventure; so we'll figure it out. Perhaps we can dig a pond in the backyard for Finx once we move.
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