Deborah George:  

Life 12-23-05 I live in Fayetteville, NC now. The place is kind of like Chesapeake, but with a Portsmouth standard of living and an army based attached. My family moved out of town because my husband bought a business franchise. I'm a housewife now (sigh), a mother of two (bigger sigh), and the keeper of a small zoo (collapses). We have two cats, one of which is the bitey sort. My son, who is five, has a rat and two bettas: Sharlin and, er, Mrs. Sharlin. My daughter, who's no more than two, wanted to name the first fish Sushi. (Honest, she knows what the stuff is; she's been eating japanese food since she could eat- she particularlly loves the pickled ginger.) When I asked her what to name the second fish, she replied, "eat it." We now steer her clear of the fish department of pet stores whenever possible. "Fish are friends, not food," is definitely not her mantra. My son is in kindergarten, loves Hot Wheels, and hates vegetables. He loves reading, Godzilla, and the Food Network (odd, considering he hates vegetables). He also does yo...Expand for more