Good luck volunteering for the veterans committee! You told me a bit about being a VA doctor when you helped me some with my Big Bang. I too am sorry this experience will be great!

The mention of turtles reminds me of when my family bought two baby turtles at Los Angeles. We had them for maybe less than six months and then my parents decided to let them go (can't remember why). My mom told me when she was putting them away at a park one kid wanted those turtles and she gave them to him. XD