26Javi was with me at the vet when I heard the proclamation. Moon Rock turned out to be a “he.”
The vet warned us that males sometimes get aggressive, but Moon Rock was anything but aggressive. When I looked into his lizard eyes I felt a connection born of affection.
His tail was now nearly two feet long. We had to get a bigger environment built for him. Mom had to go shopping to buy a new blouse for her first date since the divorce. It was with Dirk, the guy from Lama’s fundraiser. One would think Mom might have grown out of musicians by now. So Javi took me to pet store and we furnished Moon Rock’s new home. We bought hot rocks, fake tree branches and a little pool for bathing.
I preferred to let Moon Rock roam free and he was underfoot that night as Mom tried to get dressed for her l
