Meet Buddy. I bought him for my daughter, but turns out it was really for myself. I love to watch him and feed him fruit flies. (Funny how we used to have fruit flies everywhere, but now they are no where to be found . . .) Buddy is brighter colored, more purple and definitely happier now than when I first took this picture. And if anyone can offer tips on how to take a picture through a fish bowl, I am all ears!
Here’s a recent conversation between my daughter and her grandfather.
Me: Show grampa your new fish!
My daughter: Grampa, see my fish? His name is buddy.
Grampa: Oh, he’s pretty!
My daughter: He’s not a girl; he’s a boy.
Grampa: Oh, then he’s handsome.
My daughter: Grampa, he doesn’t have hands. He has flippers
8 responses so far ↓
Alyssa // July 23, 2008 at 8:30 am
She’s all about having the appropriate adjective with each gender. Too funny!
heatheragoodman // July 23, 2008 at 8:52 am
We have six fish, and they are so entertaining. And they don’t wait you up at night because they have to go out.
Kellie@LaVidaDulce // July 23, 2008 at 9:16 am
Congratulations on the new addition!
He’s very handsome!
mike // July 23, 2008 at 10:19 am
He’s very flippersome!
This looks like a good guide to aquarium photography, but I have no aquarium, so haven’t tested this out myself :
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_2/cav2i2/aquarium_photography/photography.htm
Krista // July 23, 2008 at 1:18 pm
Love her thoughts! Way to go for buying it!!
L.L. Barkat // July 23, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Oh, love it! She’s hilarious. As kids often are. : )
Now, I thought Buddy was a snake and felt relief to learn he was a fish.
Craver // July 25, 2008 at 8:45 am
Mike’s link was helpful. I’ll try to get some pics of our goldfish at home. What kind of fish is the one you got?
spaghettipie // July 26, 2008 at 9:40 pm
A – I didn’t even realize that she knew the difference.
K – His coloring is much prettier, er, more handsome, now . . .
M – Now that’s a fun word, flippersome. I’ll definitely check out the link; thanks!
K – Secretly, it was as much for me as it was for her.
LL – Oh, I can see how you thought he was a snake. He does look a little snakey. I’ll work on getting a better pic.
C – Can’t wait to see your pics. It’s a male beta fish. I’m thinking about getting myself, I mean, my daughter, an aquarium for her birthday.