Back Again

Been busy with STARS hockey. Team is inconsistent as we BEAT the DEAD WINGS one night and then lose to Nashville the next. Been to the theater and saw "Seasons Greetings" at theater 2 and "Beautiful Star - An Appalachian Nativity" and "This Wonderful Life" at the Water Tower. The first was about a dysfunctional family at Christmas time (aren't all families) and This Wonderful Life was a one man show doing It's a Wonderful Life. All parts and telling the story. Better than I thought it would be. The Beautiful Star.... was the story of the Birth of Christ as told in an Appalachian Church with "picking and grinnin" music - Very interesting and entertaining but could have offended some.
Also attached with this one is some picts from Big Bend (finally). These wild "Pigs" roamed around the cabins where we were staying.
I'm going to have to have Kimmy show me how to add picts and explanation under them instead of how this is working. but at least I have pictues!!!!!! in my blog

Thanksgiving in Richardson

Well is sounds like everyone had a great time in GA and TN but guess what happened in Richardson. I met the AC/food provider at the door on Tuesday, happy to see him for food and petting, but guess what - he scooped my up and threw (placed gently) me in the Miata for a ride. Now I thought I was going to Cathy and Jerry's as in the past but NO it was the Vets. I went from 2100 sq ft to a pen (I use that term loosely) of approx 5ft x 3ft x 4ft with 3 levels. Top level was fish to attack, and I'm happy it was not the sunny side as I don't like sun. I usually don't hiss but I did this time to express my displeasure of my confinement and the sticky "rope" around my neck. The next 7 days was spent attacking fish, playing with other cats (when the let me or the others out) and sleeping. I heard the Ac/food provider today and was happy to see him but did not act too happy. I thought I would go right home but guess what the vet had not seen me. So prodding, shots, temperature taken YUCK, cold stethoscope (yes even thru the fur), light in the eyes, probe in the ear, mouth pried open to check teeth, weight (10.5 lbs) and even a blood draw for blood chemistry. Finally done, I was placed in a box and it smelled like GA forest and the AC provider paid the bill - free cats are really expensive. I then was carried to the car and someone had put pornography on the back window. (see pictures). Really happy to be home but the AC provider had lots of stuff to carry in so I took over the computer. Maybe next year I can come to and play with the rooster.

DB