Our Beloved Alex

We are sad to report that our beloved cat Alex, named after our first grandchild, died yesterday after a very brief bout with cancer. He stopped eating a week ago and after going to the vet and getting x-rays as well as I.V. fluids, the x-ray showed he had spots on his liver which the vet felt was cancer. We just couldn't prolong his life and so we took him in yesterday to have him put to sleep. One of the hardest things we've done. I asked the vet why we get so attached to our pets. Her answer was because animals give us unconditional love, which is something even humans can't always give us. That's why it's so hard to say good bye. He gave us 8 good years and was actually Chris's "guide cat." He always would alert Chris if someone was at the door or in the driveway. He woke him at 5:30 every morning because he knew Chris had to get up to go to work, AND that meant breakfast time for Alex. We NEVER had to set our alarm. Today we received a beautiful bouquet of flowers from our Vet with a nice note. Shows that she truly understands. Thank you Alex for being such a loyal companion.....you will be missed.

Arrow Update & Other happenings.....

Well, the police called me to say they found out who shot the arrow thru our bedroom window. A neighbor, up the street, who's back yard is adjacent to ours. He was target practicing and "lost" one of the arrow. Umm...why would you target practice in the city??? Not bright. The police were able to make a perfect match with our arrow and his and he said he had "lost" an arrow while practicing. He will be charged in court with "reckless endangerment" and will have to make restitution. It could be months before this happens, so we are out a lot of money right now. We are just glad to know it was an "accident" and that someone wasn't trying to kill us.

Busy times at work. Chris said the Bellingham Airport is very busy and most flights are full which means Hertz is doing good business. Classes at Western start on the 24th, but the fall sports have already been here a month so Dorothy has been very busy with all sorts of paperwork, etc.

Our cat Alex has become very sick and he is at the doctor as we write this. Hopefully it's nothing serious. He just doesn't want to eat anymore, which, if you have seen Alex, you know he is a big boy and loves his food.

The weather is beautiful but fall is in the air. This is a good time of year.

All for now................