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Sad day.
I was all ready to compose a triumphant post about persistence paying off, being the mistress of the hunt, yada, yada. Yesterday morning I caught Big Daddy, the older tomcat who probably sired the rest of our feral pack. I've wanted to get him fixed because I do think he's responsible for lots of our neighborhood's strays. He's been around off and on for several years, and he usually gives me that cat steady stare and blink. And I blink back at him, because we know each other. This year I've been telling him that he doesn't look so good, he should come in from the cold, settle down and become semi-civilized. Lately he's sort of been doing that--showing up for breakfast, hanging out with the other three, and sleeping in the sun. So I was able to trap him. This morning we headed off to my usual vet clinic,...
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Team Shirley.
Jane's family, the one I married into, has always been very close. They--I mean we--face all of life's events, good and bad, together. Jane's mom, Shirley, was influential in keeping that connection going, and when Shirley became ill with breast cancer she had the best support team anyone could have. Her health and quality of life during her seven-year fight can be credited mostly to her devoted daughters and husband. This year Jane's oldest sister, Susan (the one I ran my first half-marathon with), decided to do the San Diego Breast Cancer Three-Day to raise funds and honor Shirley's memory. Jane and I talked about how best to support Susan, and considered whether we should serve on the walk crew. We decided we'd go down to San Diego and cheer Susan on, and vowed that we'd walk next year. But our plans changed. When it looked like Susan's walking partner...
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This is fantastic! Did you see Nova's program on solar power? It's uplifting and hopeful for the future, though solar power is but a part of a solution for our planet.
Posted by: Gail | 10/26/2007 at 08:59 PM