Growing up, my Mom never let us have a dog or cat. We had a bird and fish. Not the most exciting pets, but they were still better than nothing! Now that my older brother is living on his own, he got a dog, Yoshi. He’s a fun, happy, energetic little thing and November 17 is his birthday! It’s Nov. 18 here in NY but he still got a couple more hours to celebrate in Hawaii.  Happy Birthday Yoshi!

The  unofficial middle names Anpan and Neko were suggestions from the sisters. Anpan, a Japanese red-bean filled bread and Neko means cat. You can probably tell why they didn’t make the final cut.