Meet Speedy and Junior. The newest members of the Malgioglio clan. For weeks, Matthew has been eyeing the dwarf hamsters at the pet shop at the market. Tony was adamant about having new pets in the house. It's a responsibility that we're not ready to take on again. I know, I know, Matthew SWEARS that he'll take care of the pets but ultimately it falls on our shoulders again. So, while we were at the market shopping for the ingredients for Matthew's power pasta, he was visiting the hamsters and trying to convince his father to change his mind. Mind you, I've seen them everytime I'm at the market and I swear that they're all on crack. The hamsters are bouncing off the walls (literally) and for those who don't know, hamsters are nocturnal animals. Which means ....they're up at NIGHT. Judging by the activity in the cage, you can just imagine what the noise level will be at night. We've been down this road before with Matthew and have done the funeral thing (John, Jack, Jaws, Richard and Skippy- may they all rest in peace) in the backyard in Stamford. My friends kid that we have a pet cemetery in the back yard.
So, while I was paying for the groceries, I see Tony negotiating with the shopkeeper for a package deal for two hamsters, cage, food, bedding and what not. OH NO. I walk over with my cart of groceries and Matthew is busy picking out Speedy and Junior. Before we know it, Matthew's carrying the cage out of the store with two hamsters bouncing all over the place.
So, the newest members will be around for a bit and we'll just have to figure out who will be the lucky babysitter when we go away for the holidays.
