Howard and Two

Most of you have probably met Howard...the duck...Van's lovey, constant companion, and sidekick. He gets around. As much as we've tried to limit his exposure to the elements, he still sometimes makes a surprise visit to a restaurant or the garage floor. He has gotten numerous washings and he's seen many a late night inside the dryer. Needless to say, he's loved.
So thinking ahead, we asked Mimi if she could find us a back up Howard in the event that the original ever goes AWOL. We've only had one close call this summer when Nanie was visiting and the threesome went for a neighborhood stroll. But the rescue attempt was a success and Howard returned home safely. Mimi hit the jackpot and scored us the very last Howard in the store to keep in reserve. Last week, we finally had to break down and introduce him during a dryer session that just wasn't fast enough. To think that we might have been able to pass him off as the original...well see for yourself...

So now we carry Howard and Two...friends forever...identical twins not so much...