Uniquely The Howler

The Howler has several Webkinz pets. She enjoys playing the games (and is rather good a Battleship and mini-golf.)

If I can, I log in and earn her some kinzcash so she can spend it like a drunken sailor (because she spends it like a drunken sailor anyway.)

The first one she received two years ago on her birthday, was named after a little girl in her preschool class. The next few were simply named, I have no idea how or why.

She got three for Christmas. One horse, one chicken, and one pug dog.

All three were immediately given names, even though we spaced out adopting them online simply because you only get one year after your last adoption for your account to be active. It's a neat-o way for them to guarantee once you've got one, you'll be buying, at least once a year. I don't fault that, because we're lucky that her birthday and Christmas are 9 months apart, and as long as she's interested in playing with the things, they make easy gifts.

But these most recent ones truly show my Howler's thought processes. Or rather, it leaves you staring in amazement that she's got such a unique take on things.

The most recent horse, a gray Arabian, has been named Skye High. As soon as she slapped eyes on it, it was named.

The chicken has been named Chicken Pock. And it wasn't taken. Somehow, I think there were parental units in the background approving names on that one. And, of course, I delight in this naming thing, so the chicken really is named Chicken Pock. (Chicken Pock looks most excellent in a tux, by the way.)

The pug dog is named Cylinder. My Sweetie, her father, began to take issue with the name. I told him to shut his yap about it. It's her dog, what the big deal? Cylinder wasn't taken, either.

But then again, he wasn't around when the 4 year old Toad was given a stuffed dog and he named it Dummole. It took a few days, but I figured it out.