It's almost Labor Day Weekend...whatcha gonna do?
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wrote on 4 Sept 2020, 17:24 last edited by Mik 9 Apr 2020, 17:26
Picture perfect weather predicted for here, high 70's, clear, very low humidity. Probably a couple small cookouts with friends. Our association is putting on a very large fireworks display tomorrow night.
Today will be tough as we are saying goodbye to Chloe in a few hours. She's been in acute kidney failure and nothing we have tried has improved her quality of life. We knew when we adopted a 14 year old cat that it wasn't long term, but we have done what we committed to do - giver her the best later life we could, and she us.
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wrote on 4 Sept 2020, 17:35 last edited by
The Jerry Lewis Telethon, of course
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wrote on 4 Sept 2020, 17:36 last edited by
And sorry to hear about the cat
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Picture perfect weather predicted for here, high 70's, clear, very low humidity. Probably a couple small cookouts with friends. Our association is putting on a very large fireworks display tomorrow night.
Today will be tough as we are saying goodbye to Chloe in a few hours. She's been in acute kidney failure and nothing we have tried has improved her quality of life. We knew when we adopted a 14 year old cat that it wasn't long term, but we have done what we committed to do - giver her the best later life we could, and she us.
wrote on 4 Sept 2020, 17:46 last edited by@Mik said in It's almost Labor Day Weekend...whatcha gonna do?:
Today will be tough as we are saying goodbye to Chloe in a few hours. She's been in acute kidney failure and nothing we have tried has improved her quality of life. We knew when we adopted a 14 year old cat that it wasn't long term, but we have done what we committed to do - giver her the best later life we could, and she us.
Well, shit.
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wrote on 4 Sept 2020, 18:14 last edited by
Off to MO this Sunday. Hopefully won't be doing much till then, though I have heard rumblings that we should go to some "cute little town" to spend Saturday.
Sorry about Chloe, Mik.
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Picture perfect weather predicted for here, high 70's, clear, very low humidity. Probably a couple small cookouts with friends. Our association is putting on a very large fireworks display tomorrow night.
Today will be tough as we are saying goodbye to Chloe in a few hours. She's been in acute kidney failure and nothing we have tried has improved her quality of life. We knew when we adopted a 14 year old cat that it wasn't long term, but we have done what we committed to do - giver her the best later life we could, and she us.
wrote on 4 Sept 2020, 18:24 last edited by@Mik said in It's almost Labor Day Weekend...whatcha gonna do?:
Today will be tough as we are saying goodbye to Chloe in a few hours. She's been in acute kidney failure and nothing we have tried has improved her quality of life. We knew when we adopted a 14 year old cat that it wasn't long term, but we have done what we committed to do - giver her the best later life we could, and she us.
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wrote on 4 Sept 2020, 18:36 last edited by
We plan to maximize outdoor time, too. Low dew point and sunny will mean we can go outside without sweating our butt off! Probably a long run (with running stroller) tomorrow, might walk around DC on Sunday, and hitting a local beach on Monday.
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wrote on 4 Sept 2020, 18:41 last edited by
Sweat. In this humidity, a lot.
Chloe had a good home. She will die among friends and will be remembered. That's a better end than many people have...
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Off to MO this Sunday. Hopefully won't be doing much till then, though I have heard rumblings that we should go to some "cute little town" to spend Saturday.
Sorry about Chloe, Mik.
wrote on 4 Sept 2020, 18:41 last edited by@Horace said in It's almost Labor Day Weekend...whatcha gonna do?:
Off to MO this Sunday. Hopefully won't be doing much till then, though I have heard rumblings that we should go to some "cute little town" to spend Saturday.
Sorry about Chloe, Mik.
MO? If itās actually Missouri I just happen to know a very cute town outside St Louis called Hermann. Lots of wineries and stuff. BIL was city manager for a while.
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wrote on 4 Sept 2020, 19:03 last edited by
The cute town visiting would happen here in the bay area on Saturday, before I leave on Sunday. I suppose it's criminal that it doesn't occur to me to just drive up to Napa.
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wrote on 4 Sept 2020, 19:08 last edited by Mik 9 Apr 2020, 19:09
Napa is great. Gott's for burgers. Sausalito is great too, but will be too crowded tomorrow.
So you are going to Missouri?
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wrote on 4 Sept 2020, 19:34 last edited by
Yes, dad is having surgery and the family is gathering to help out with various things. I'm flying, intended on driving but I don't think it makes a difference to the COVID risk.
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wrote on 4 Sept 2020, 19:35 last edited by
I thought they were in Wisconsin. What part of MO?
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wrote on 4 Sept 2020, 19:39 last edited by
I grew up in WI but my parents retired to MO long before I left. They live just outside of Joplin, near where my dad grew up in KS. I will be to driving them up to Kansas City where the surgery is taking place, so that's where I'll be next week.
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wrote on 4 Sept 2020, 19:43 last edited by
I wish you and them a very successful surgery.
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wrote on 4 Sept 2020, 19:59 last edited by
Thanks Mik.
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wrote on 4 Sept 2020, 20:22 last edited by
Sorrowful news about Chloe, Mik. She is a very cool cat. From the beginning I loved all your stories about her.
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I grew up in WI but my parents retired to MO long before I left. They live just outside of Joplin, near where my dad grew up in KS. I will be to driving them up to Kansas City where the surgery is taking place, so that's where I'll be next week.
wrote on 5 Sept 2020, 00:06 last edited by@Horace said in It's almost Labor Day Weekend...whatcha gonna do?:
I grew up in WI but my parents retired to MO long before I left. They live just outside of Joplin, near where my dad grew up in KS. I will be to driving them up to Kansas City where the surgery is taking place, so that's where I'll be next week.
Make sure they get their surgery estimate in writing.
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wrote on 5 Sept 2020, 00:12 last edited by
Iām going to labor.
So sorry about Chloe.
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wrote on 5 Sept 2020, 00:47 last edited by
I'll be laboring too. Plan to clear out stuff in the garage. Key word being "plan".
Horace, have a safe trip.
Mik, condolences on Chloe.