@artist01, other parrot story sharers and @becsbuddy, Like Linda, I've thoroughly enjoyed each of your entertaining stories of your clever, witty, cantankerous birds. On my walk yesterday I began wondering what I might have missed from not adding a feathered friend to my pet family.

This morning I received an e-mail from the very cousin who delighted as a child in freeing her cockatiel or canary from its cage and then peeling with laughter as that varmint unfailingly headed straight for my head. After 6 decades, the time has come to confront her and bring her to account, yes? smiles

Another lasting memory from all the years we shared summer visits in each others' homes occurred during those early years at about 5-7 yrs old. Standing in her bathroom, she pointed to a bit of change on a linen shelf and solemnly announced that "this is all the money in the world we have". Wellll, there was no loose change on our linen shelves so I began wondering if that meant we had even less???

Don't know if anyone else does this but in conversations with another and before starting a new thread, I'll frequently "preface" with some background what I'm going to share. By the time I've gone "round the world and back", I can't remember what the original topic was I'd intended. And to be clear, this started decades before any silver hairs showed up! Just sayin' that going "off topic" is often more natural than managing to stay "on". And yes, this is the "walking thread" so why am I sharing "loose change" stories? No way I can tie this to walking shares!!! Best to all!