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I should have known that mischief was in the air this morning when Rob's car keys were recovered from the diaper pail and a pacifier found floating in the toilet. Those should have been my first clues.

Instead, it took the shattering of glass and slow sound of gravel piling on the carpet for me to take notice, but by then, it was nearly too late; Lucie had already gone fishing.

I arrived on the scene just as Lucie was about to partake of her sushi breakfast. Knowing that the future of the sibling relationship depended on Harry-the-Beta-fish being saved, I pried his lifeless body from her chubby fist finger-by-finger and did a quick body scan for blood leaks. Finding none, I ran into the bathroom and plopped Harry's floppy little body into a stacking cup filled with leftover bathwater. And then, just like the Easter story, Harry was resurrected! He lives!

I'd like to say that no animals were harmed in the creation of this blog, but the next 24-hours will be touch and go.

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