"A monkey, actually!"

"Aww! Is that an otter on top of Tovar the Whale?"

"Looks like a well-read and well-loved book."

"The computer scientist's version of "Breathe""

"A salad for Shannon, who is on the down day of alternate-day calorie restriction. Everything else is for me, as I'm trying to fatten up before jaw surgery. I doubt I'll actually be able to eat much of it, but it makes for an amusing contrast."