Birds of a feather
You may have noticed that my family is a fan of nicknames. I'm sure most of you only know my children as the Ginger Midget and the princess that is by design, but these are not the only nicknames we use. One nickname that has been around for the Ginger Midget is actually Rooster. He was christened with this moniker for obvious reasons by his Gramps. However, he is not the only family member with a bird appellation. Decades prior, his mother and I affectionately referred to one another as Pigeon and Silly Goose. Mandy gained her designation because of our common fondness for the Disney classic Lady and the Tramp. Tramp, of course, called Lady pigeon and it just kind of stuck. I'm not sure why Mandy started calling me Silly Goose. I mean, I'm one of the most serious people you will ever meet. So we noticed that one family member was missing a bird handle. So, I set upon assigning the princess ( which apparently I shouldn't call her that anyway ) a bird name. My 12 yea
