What I didn't anticipate was Carlos eating my entire DVD collection, destroying my laundry room twice, and eating an entire week's supply of Keurig K Cups. That was just the first month.

Carlos ate her food . . . and pretty much everything else in the house. Then, she dug up my in-ground sprinklers. Seeing Carlos pulling at a 20-foot section of sprinkler pipe was quite a surprise, but such is life.

We plan, we anticipate, but life and circumstances dictate what really happens. This is what I call the "Carlos Factor."

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