Marvy the Mohair Squirrel asked me if yesterday was Squirrels Day. I explained it was Girls Day, which sounds a lot like Squirrels Day.

Marvy looked at me all sad-like, so I said we could create a Squirrels Day for Monkey Town’s squirrel friends.

Marvy said that would be fine.

Karen Waygood is a ruthless up-cycler, standup paddleboarder and former broadcast journalist. She grew up in Hawaii and now lives near Atlanta, Georgia.