...And now I have a new pet. This is Canela (Cinnamon). She is a carpincho (think: "Rodent of unusual size" from Princess Bride). I was sipping scalding hot mate with Kai Eligio last Thursday when his son Rafaelito pulls up on his moto. I wandered off to find a hoe for my garden and when I returned Kai Eligio starts telling me about a carpincho that has been caught. He tells me it would be excellent for my engagement party when Jeremy is here. I'm skeptical at first, but then I think why not. When else in my life will I have to opportunity to buy a large rodent. It will be a nice surprise for everyone. That same day the docile little creature arrives. She makes little grunting sounds, but not harsh like a pig. Jazz is crazed with its presence and won't stop barking. We keep chasing him off. Almost as soon as he arrived Kai Eligio and Rafaelito determined that he was going to be a lot of work and that we should sell him as soon as possible and get a pig instead. To date, Canela has escaped twice and now resides in the pig pen at Kai Eligio. Jazz still seeks her out to go bark at her, but everyone else is impressed at her cuteness.
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