Kellys Camping

Rich and I, Tig and Allie ventured to Kelly's for a quick camping trip. It was perfect...friends, beading, Coronas, live music, birthday girls, camping kids covered in marshmallow, summer, dirt, joy, sunshine and a little bug repellent.

Plus got home to this update on Meeps, "he's peeing, pooping, eating and drinking...that's all we expect at his point...call you Tuesday with a geigercounter(sp?) reading to confirm when he can come home. Well tomorrow's Tuesday...I'll keep you all posted. K

conspriring was involved

Greg and I were working on a birthday gift for Rich (Rich's bday is 6/10) Thinking I'm pretty smart enlisted the skills of a talented artist...I provided the canvas and Greg the talent. I thought it would be cool to have a spare tire cover, that ties Rich's FJ license plate reference to "Rocket Man." Yesterday while I drove home Greg called asking if we could give Rich his birthday gift early...I insisted no, we would have to wait, that its important that we all have something special on our natal day...so he came over for more conspiring. The moment he showed it to me, I was sold...so we gave it to Rich. YEAH, then only to be disappointed that it didn't freaking fit. Its still such a cool piece of art, we are just going to have to mount it and display it. Happy memorial day...Meeps is good, next update will come in on Sunday. Hugz

Meeps is baking as I type

the vet hosp just called, drained of energy i can't even capitalize...ive cried off and on all day. being a fairly chipper person, people (good meaning or otherwise) want to get all up in my grill cause i'm not surrounded by my usual blue disney birds but this kicked my ass. all walls keeping my emotions in check crumbled when they took my baby behind closed doors. now don't get me wrong, all the people that i encountered there were real "animal" people, educated and enthusiastic...but if Einstein took meeps away i wouldnt feel any better with his genius.

he was so brave...if i can figure out the technology i will share the photos from my phone. the vet walked in on our conversation, and asked what i was doing...my response, dahhhhhh I am taking pictures of my cat.

so riding the emotional waves this afternoon I made it through all my chores and was making dinner. then the call came in from nuclear....something something on caller id. i pick up immediately (after the synapse fired) and carol informed me that meepers was mid process and she was giving me an update. the tumors that they found are graded from 1 to 4 and the first one they found was a three and the other one was larger than a 4 (how can you have a range that caps at 4 and then rate it above 4??????????) So i lost it but ultimately he is where he needs to be. can't wait to know he's ok and home....I guess this is one of those "good news/bad news" posts. he may have to stay longer...my heart is just sick but logic brings me around that he's in the best place possible. my tummy and heart hurts. thanks for the positive thoughts, dare i ask for more?

Radio iodine therapy

I'm taking Meepers in tomorrow for Radio Iodine Therapy...if they accept him, they will give him a subcutaneous injection...leaving him radio active for 7 to 10 days. We have been treating him with pills twice a day for almost three years (can you believe he's eight?) managing his hypothyroidism.

When he returns home, we have to have limited access for the following month. I packed a bag of food, his bowl, a towel and a small stuff animal. Please join me in sending him good thoughts tomorrow. We are going to miss him sooooo much, through his special way, he keeps all of us "in line."

Tour DeCure

Today we rode 25 miles for the American Diabetes Association, for us and many of our loved ones. We got some wonderful donations, couldn't have done it without them and all we had to do was ride. We rode until both our asses were numb. Plus to make the event more special, we had a pot luck at one of my Doctor's house last night. He was quite a host, his wife was wonderful and the company made the evening very special. We lounge around his pool, noshed some yummy bits and enjoyed the entire cast of characters. Its quite weird to combine "work life" with "weekend/normal world." And you know what, it was perfect. My new company is filled with crazies. And I'm so thankful...First Health eat my shorts! Back to numb butts...some folks rode 10 miles, some joined us for the 25 mile ride and the studs rode 50 or even 75 miles. Our Sacramento office is quite competitve with our San Ramon office... in donation and participation-we kicked their numb butts to the curb. Thanks again to my family and friends for donating and confirming that our commitment was a "worthwhile endeavor."

We did Race for the Cure on Saturday

Its always a surreal and personal experience. As you run you see different names of family and friends that have lost their battle with Breast Cancer. Rich and I enjoy the experience and appreciate the opportunity to give back a little. We have the Diabetes bike ride next weekend.

Love to My momma and all you mommas out there!!! Here's us at the Haceinda in Folsom this morning!!!! Then shopping with the three ladies....look out!!!!

the saddest of news

We have found out that our dear friend, Sandy Crowder has passed away. Of his forty eight years, our circles of friends have overlapped for more than twenty years~Rich and I intermitently just cry. Even though you may not see someone all the time, they may still hold a special place in your heart. I remember him being there celebrating my twenty first birthday, I remember Thanksgivings with him and a outrageous birthday of Richs involving golf and the Zebra Club.

I remember him expanding our circle of friends with his friends and family. Plus the Bocce Ball Tournaments were soooooooooooooooo fun for us, reconnecting with him, at his ranch in Lotus, all with one goal in mind~FUN! Sandy embodied joy and a love of life. Please enjoy these pictures and though our circle of friends is now smaller...it just mean those of you, our rare friends and family, in our lives are that much more important.
Life is precious and delicate~love you all!!!