Day 29 - February 7: Poly and Fin

Poly (Pole-EEE) is our polar bear, being raised by Stuart and Lane.  No one remembers exactly how or when Poly came into our lives, so we assume the story he tells us is true - that he left the North Pole in search of adventure and after carefully considering his options, chose us to be his family and simply showed up.  He has been everywhere the Whitlas have been for the past ten years, finding and enjoying the adventure he sought.  Fin arrived by sleigh on Christmas Day three years ago - he is the world's longest living Thai Fighting Fish.  We assume he, too, enjoys our company but it's hard to tell - he's the strong silent type.  Although Poly's diet consists entirely of fictitious frozen fish, surprisingly, he and Fin have become quite close.  They entertain one another easily, enjoying many of the same games.  One of their favorites is The Staring Contest, which they're both quite good at - it helps that neither of them has eyelids.