All drains lead to the ocean

This is a silly little post, but I feel that it should be said, out of respect for our "office mates."

On Monday our beta fish Indigo took his last gulp of water, and said good bye to the world he has entertained so well for the past three years. (Yeah, I didn't know they lived that long either! Impressive right!?!) Christian and I knew his time was coming for the past few weeks because he had begun playing dead, but once you moved in close, he would look at you, as if you say, "Fooled you!" and start swimming around his bowl. So it wasn't that much of a surprise to walk in Monday, see him doing his act, only this time was the real deal. We had a quick little porcelain funeral for him in the office bathroom. Upon where I repeated those famous words, "All drains lead to the ocean."

The following day we had another fish casualty. Our tri-colored shark, Jaws, sadly froze to death because the office heaters shut down over night, and his little tank heater couldn't keep the water warm enough for him. We weren't excepting this one, so it was a little more shocking. He was our final fish left in our ten gallon tank. We stopped replacing the fish after he had gained a liking for his roommates taste. (Yes, he did eat a few of the others. We're not proud of it.) So once again, we had a fish funeral, and closed it with the same words, "All drains lead to the ocean."


Jaws and Indigo, thank you for your soothing, and entertaining time shared with us at the office. You're in a much bigger ocean now. We will miss you.