Thankful in Philadelphia
Hello Family,
Sid and I really wanted to get ourselves together before the day started today to wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving. Not surprisingly, it was the usual rush that it normally is for us on holidays, and so are good wishes are coming to you late.
The morning started with an ambituous run. I have a friend who always talks me into doing a benefit run on Thanksgiving. So off I headed this morning for a 6-mile uphill run. At one point, I really thought I was going to pass out. I kept telling or screaming to myself (in my own head - not out load I promise) that it is mind over matter. Oh boy it took every ounce of strength I had.
But finally we did and when I reached the finish line I was so so happy and felt wonderful, I won't tell you about the terrible aches I had - I am ignoring all that.
Sid was resting in the nice warm house when I walked in from the run. I was chilled to the bone. The air was so damp and it was precipitating outside but no real discernable rain, snow. etc.... I wanted to come in the house, take a bath and rest. But being that it is a holiday, I had to finish preparing the side dishes I offered to bring for my sister's dinner. It all worked out and we got the card loaded etc...
Part of our holiday celeration included singing "happy birthday" to Sid. It was a real event as Nina pulled out her guitar and played a nice melodic version of HB. We all sang out of tune and I am glad we don't get recorded when my family sings.
We are grateful for many things even though there have been many moments of feeling sad and out of sorts this year. One special event that made us really grateful this year is our little drama with one of our lovely cats. Luna - what she is missing in grace and coordination she makes up in cuteness, had a very eventful day last week. She and Zuki love to go outside on our back balcony and gaze at the stars, the moon and moving squirrels. They often jump up on the ledge of our fence that surrounds our back balcony. We usually keep our eye on them but we can't do it every minute.
Therefore, on this blessed day, I went out on the balcony after they had both been out there about 10-15 minutes without neither sid nor I keeping watch. When I opened the door, Zuki came running back in and Luna was not in sight. I took a quick look three floors below me just to make sure she did not end up down there. We do this every time we look for them and don't see them immediately. Every other time that we have done this, they had already returned inside the house. But on this day, when I peaked down she was actually down there sitting on all fours and letting out a meager meow. She was crying. With my heart racing I ran down there and hysterically infomed Sid as I rushed out the door to rescue Luna. I was tearning down the fire exit stairs and scooped her up. She was so terrified and I think so relieved that someone picked her up. She had a little cut on her lip and was limping a bit. She was walking with a limp and moving very slowly. I immediately called someone at the Vet School (the Clinician on Emergency Services). Luckily I had just spent lots of time with him a few days prior as I was helping him on an employee case he had. So he was not hesitant to discuss this with me in detail and make suggestions. It's not easy to get clinicians to committ to any real discussion without seeing the "patient"
In the end Luna was fine. Sid watched over her all day and comforted her - wrapped her in blankets, made sure she stayed in her little bed. He nursed her for the entire day. The next day she was almost back to normal. Thank goodness. So you see we really have something special to be thankful for this holiday. Not that we ever took our precious Luna for granted but now we really appreciate her more than ever. Her little brother Zuki was amazing through all this. He tucked himself in next to Luna in the little bed, licked her all over and put his paw around her. He did that several times the day she was hurt. How sweet is that!
So you are having SNOW in the northwest. Has the snow reached Oregon? Diana, that is another wonderful photo of you. Did Jessica rescue from having to make the turkey dinner - did you get to relax? So nice to have a cook around isn't it?
Love to you all and hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend.
Sid and I really wanted to get ourselves together before the day started today to wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving. Not surprisingly, it was the usual rush that it normally is for us on holidays, and so are good wishes are coming to you late.
The morning started with an ambituous run. I have a friend who always talks me into doing a benefit run on Thanksgiving. So off I headed this morning for a 6-mile uphill run. At one point, I really thought I was going to pass out. I kept telling or screaming to myself (in my own head - not out load I promise) that it is mind over matter. Oh boy it took every ounce of strength I had.
But finally we did and when I reached the finish line I was so so happy and felt wonderful, I won't tell you about the terrible aches I had - I am ignoring all that.
Sid was resting in the nice warm house when I walked in from the run. I was chilled to the bone. The air was so damp and it was precipitating outside but no real discernable rain, snow. etc.... I wanted to come in the house, take a bath and rest. But being that it is a holiday, I had to finish preparing the side dishes I offered to bring for my sister's dinner. It all worked out and we got the card loaded etc...
Part of our holiday celeration included singing "happy birthday" to Sid. It was a real event as Nina pulled out her guitar and played a nice melodic version of HB. We all sang out of tune and I am glad we don't get recorded when my family sings.
We are grateful for many things even though there have been many moments of feeling sad and out of sorts this year. One special event that made us really grateful this year is our little drama with one of our lovely cats. Luna - what she is missing in grace and coordination she makes up in cuteness, had a very eventful day last week. She and Zuki love to go outside on our back balcony and gaze at the stars, the moon and moving squirrels. They often jump up on the ledge of our fence that surrounds our back balcony. We usually keep our eye on them but we can't do it every minute.
Therefore, on this blessed day, I went out on the balcony after they had both been out there about 10-15 minutes without neither sid nor I keeping watch. When I opened the door, Zuki came running back in and Luna was not in sight. I took a quick look three floors below me just to make sure she did not end up down there. We do this every time we look for them and don't see them immediately. Every other time that we have done this, they had already returned inside the house. But on this day, when I peaked down she was actually down there sitting on all fours and letting out a meager meow. She was crying. With my heart racing I ran down there and hysterically infomed Sid as I rushed out the door to rescue Luna. I was tearning down the fire exit stairs and scooped her up. She was so terrified and I think so relieved that someone picked her up. She had a little cut on her lip and was limping a bit. She was walking with a limp and moving very slowly. I immediately called someone at the Vet School (the Clinician on Emergency Services). Luckily I had just spent lots of time with him a few days prior as I was helping him on an employee case he had. So he was not hesitant to discuss this with me in detail and make suggestions. It's not easy to get clinicians to committ to any real discussion without seeing the "patient"
In the end Luna was fine. Sid watched over her all day and comforted her - wrapped her in blankets, made sure she stayed in her little bed. He nursed her for the entire day. The next day she was almost back to normal. Thank goodness. So you see we really have something special to be thankful for this holiday. Not that we ever took our precious Luna for granted but now we really appreciate her more than ever. Her little brother Zuki was amazing through all this. He tucked himself in next to Luna in the little bed, licked her all over and put his paw around her. He did that several times the day she was hurt. How sweet is that!
So you are having SNOW in the northwest. Has the snow reached Oregon? Diana, that is another wonderful photo of you. Did Jessica rescue from having to make the turkey dinner - did you get to relax? So nice to have a cook around isn't it?
Love to you all and hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend.
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