Pal

In other parroting news, we can report that Clara is experimenting with calling Joe Pal as Julie does. Birdie likes to give Joe a hug and kiss before she heads into her bed, and one night this past week, as she did, she said, "Goodnight, Pal." Then later that same night, she appeared downstairs to say that Joe was crying and needed Mommy or Daddy. As Julie followed her upstairs, Birdie called out, "Mommy's coming Pal! Don't worry Pal!"  We had to put on some lights and "the red-tailed hawk song" (Alabama's Dixeland Delight which some Fans will know--"red-tailed hawk sittin' on the wind), to which the bambini were introduced in the wake of bird camp.  We'll see if it's a trend, this Birdie calling Joe, Pal.