Always with us

On Friday, Lynn and I flew to Seattle to attend Keely's memorial service. Sure there were tears, but there was more laughter. There were about 100 people in attendance, including some people we hadn't seen in years. For those in attendance, Keely was our collective conscious. Several people mentioned WWKS/D bracelets were needed. Keely only met our girls 3-4 times, but she loved them dearly. So when she is not busy tapping us on the shoulder questioning our decisions, she will be looking out for the girls. We love you Keely (and you too Andy).

Farewell Rooster

Tomorrow (Sept. 10) we are sending Rooster to join Caesar in the big playground in the sky. He is 16 years old and is suffering from kidney failure. He has lost a lot of weight and his back legs are starting to fail. It seems just like yesterday when Lynn (unannounced) brought him home to our apartment in Tucson, as a friend for Caesar to play with and he promptly ran under the couch and hid. Lynn called him a chicken and I immediately responded "I'm not a chicken, I'm a rooster". The rest is history. With Caesar out of the picture for the last 3 years, Rooster had really blossomed. The girls loved to pet him, and he let them, even if they were a little rough. Laura doesn't understand what's happening, but Claire does. She knows that Rooster will be with Caesar and Auntie Kiki (Keely), who was allergic to cats. So, I'll take the kids to school and to Luzma's and Lynn will take Rooster to the vets. We will have him cremated and he will join Caesar's ashes on the mantle. I do want that $1000 titanium pin in his leg from the time he broke his leg though. Of course, Claire wants to get another cat. But the notion was quickly trumped by our desire to get our carpets professionally steam cleaned. We love you Rooster.