Last spring, Jordana G.'s parents adopted an 18-year-old Cherry Headed Conure named Pepper. For 8 months he alternately shunned or tried to bite Jordana, depending on his mood. For the past week she's been at home, practicing each day in the living room, and Pepper has become... shall we say, intrigued? Rule #1 of being a performer: You must continue to play, even with a parrot on your head!