Six Million Dollar Sam

I don't know why, but Sam's knee brace looks so weird and techy to me. She's got the big brace on top of a Neoprene knee sleeve for extra support, and with the daily knee dislocations now, she has to keep the leg straight 24 hours a day, including wearing the clunky brace to bed. It'll be interesting to see how she sleeps...

Rest In Peace, Dusty

Today we had to let our dear friend, Dusty, go. When we moved to Washington, the cats went to live with my parents in South Dakota. Dusty had been getting progressively sicker over time. On the first visit, the vet noticed some weight loss and a small mass on her left rear side. When Dusty kept getting worse, my parents decided to take her back to the vet today.

The mass had gotten bigger, and she had lost three pounds in less than a month. It seemed to be kidney cancer, leaving us with only one humane decision: let her go.

Dusty's been with us since December 1999 when we adopted her from a rescue group in Maryland. She traveled a lot with us and had many exciting adventures. She treated ponytail holders as babies, and enjoyed sleeping with Wayne and I in bed at night.

Doo-doo Pie, you will be sorely missed. Rest in peace and know that we love you!

Oh, and please keep Pixel in line up there. She always DID think she was the boss (smiles).

And Mom and Dad, thank you for taking such good care of her! You'll never know how much we appreciate it!

Imagine That, Rain in Washington!

The apartment complex is freshly painted, and Wayne's red beast is safe and sound under its carport. And look, in case you've forgotten where we live, it's raining so it's easy to remember Seattle (laughs)!

Our porch and bay window are on the back side of the building by the golf course.

Our First Kamiak Football Game

The Kamiak Show Band presented the first part of their 2009 show, "On the Edge" tonight at a home football game. Chris looks so handsome in his uniform!

Sam was at home gearing up for her return to colorguard.