Introducing Billy
CARLOS
By Delbert Blickenstaff 

Now I know what to spend my allowance on  - a new baseball glove. I’m tired of using Henry’s old beat up glove. It’s about time to start T-ball again and this year I’m going to hit a home run. I know my arms are stronger than last year. 

Mom said that I could invite Carlos to stay over night with me next Friday. She asked me what Carlos would like for supper. I said “How about sloppy Joes,” but I think he will eat almost anything. He told me one time his favorite food was aroz con pollo, which is rice and chicken, but Mom never made that for us. 

I mentioned to Dad that I might want to be a Vet like Dr. Keller. He said that would be fine but you have to learn a lot to be a Vet. So I’m going to work hard in Kindergarten and learn to read really well. I know how to read a few words now like “dog” and “cat.” I just love to look at a book with pictures of different kinds of dogs. There sure are a lot of them. Some of my favorites are the little Dachshunds and the big Great Danes. Wouldn’t it be fun to raise lots of puppies. I don’t think Nelly is going to have any. 

Adios.