Thank you for all your kind wishes. We are very proud of Simon and what she has been able to do to raise money for our local playground. I'm sure that children will be talking about this little bird for years to come.

It's ironic that Simon started off with a rough start (from struggle comes wisdom) and that she is named after an amazing artist (she and her twin sister are named - wait for it - Simon and Garfunkel). My 6 kids have held a special place in their hearts for her and I'm sure that's one of the reasons why she is so well mannered.

The auction doesn't end for a few more days but no matter what the final bid is, we couldn't be prouder of our little artist.

Thank you all again for this wonderful honor.