..And mark my words, what bodes ill for Jack Sparrow bodes ill for us all."

Meet Jack Sparrow.

His divorcing parents wanted to find a good home for him, because neither were in a position of taking him with them.
So we gladly took this little quaker parrot, because we could afford it.
(Free is VERY affordable, especially when he comes with cage and all!)

He's a year old and originally named 'Gideon'...which we felt didn't suit him.

Since he didn't really answer to his name, a unanimous vote went up to give him a new name for his new life.

We set up a notepad next to a glass jar for any and all name ideas.

Over the course of a week, everyone submitted their creations.
Names from "Waffles" to "Weesly", from "Peter" to "Almond Joy."

On voting day, after going through the entire repertoire of name choices, we narrowed it down to two names:

CHARLIE and JACK SPARROW.

It was torturous and tumultuous, but we finally agreed.
And Jack instantly became a part of the clan.

He gives kisses and has finally warmed up to every member of the family.... flying to the one he prefers at the moment, without any previous notice.
He says about 15 words, imitates a baby crying, a duck quacking, a dog barking, and we're working on "Here, Kitty-kitty."
We just couldn't resist the irony.
*grin*

"If you're going to let a parrot speak for you, at least find one that makes sense!" ~~Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean