An assignment in Spanish class ["Haz una lista de todas las mascotas que tenías tú cuando eras niña"] brought to mind several unusual pets I had had in childhood. I started to tell about my pet raccoon ["un mapache"]. The teacher asked us to bring photos to the next class and come prepared to tell stories about our pets. Could I find a photo? That led me on a search through boxes of old photos, documents, and slides. What treasures I found! A few were worth digitizing and sharing here.

Now I will also add photos of more recent pets.