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What is it with us and Grey cats? Our first was named Earl Grey(aka smartest cat in the world) He was with us for almost 17 years. Then along came Harlech(who just left us) and his look alike sister Criccieth . As if that were not odd enough, today on our neighborhood watch run we had the misfortune of discovering not one but two grey kittens. I say misfortune because they had both been hit and killed.
Is there anything more upsetting than that? We would happily have adopted them had the dullards
that left them next to a county highway had asked.As for the dolts that hit them; I can not understand how they  could do that and  continue blithely on their way . We collected them, took them home and buried them. I suppose you might say we  did adopt them after a fashion.
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absolutely smitten

upsandowns

The dread and anxiousness are over now,ended by our trip to the vet Saturday.
What a bittersweet experience
Standing there stroking Harlech as he slowly faded away.
Intensely sorrowful yet somehow powerfully meaningful.
It is maddeningly frustrating that instantly your living breathing cat
is but a cherished memory.

Early Jazz Greats continued

no words necessary

Heart breaking

Why does this not get easier? This heart breaking process of loosing an animal that has been with you for 16 years.  Almost 16 years ago we took Harlech ( named after a castle in wales) in after he and his sister were abandoned.  Until about one year ago he has had  a healthy life . It was then that we noticed he was loosing weight and took him for a check up.
 After about a thousand dollars the only thing we learned was that he had a high Calcium level . Since then he has been stable. Until now. A few days ago he  just stopped eating as much and has become much less active and responsive . At this point  all we can do is realize he will not get better and try to make things easier for him.
 As I said ,why does this process  not get easier

from the Archives

Lady Rizo - If I Was Your Woman

Things I have seen #2

The Tower of London and Tower Bridge                         

Things I miss in Indianapolis

Reforesting update

Here are the latest additions to our reforestation project.  These
 native Hawaiian Palapalai ferns(center) are used  to make lei for Hula dancers.

Peaks of Otter Lodge

41 years ago Sharon and I were married at this wonderful place in Virginia

Postcards #1

Lets start a new series. This time it is cut out postcards from the book
Hawaii The Big Island : Land of Fire and Ice photographs by Franco Salmoiraghi
# 1 Eruption of Pu'u O' o (1983)

Beautiful Downtown Hilo

Things I have seen # 1

Number one in my new series of " Things I have seen " The Vatican.

Some of the pleasant memories that remain after many trips to Britain
are that of Pub visits. Although it has been a few years since my last trip
I have recently come up with a way to simulate that experience
For a number of years I have been a member of CAMRA . This is a
consumer group (100,000 strong) that is in essence a watch dog
that tries to maintain the integrity of the brewing business and the
institution of the British Pub(Public House) Of the many activities of the group
one is to publish the Good Beer Guide with descriptions of thousands of Pubs
In the Country.
Over the past few months I have discovered that sitting down and reading the
descriptions while having a beer is a substitute for not being there in person.
It may not be perfect but It is as close as I get until I return. Cheers!

Freefall

The way it feels sometimes

Coltrane Fix for today