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I have been the worst blogger for a while.  I feel my life is not very interesting and more than that I hate uploading pictures from my phone or camera and so I do not blog because I have no pictures to post.  I refuse to let my blog die.  I will keep it up even though I have little to blog about.

There is actually plenty going on.  My MIL is moving to Colorado and we have been VERY busy finding the right assisted living center for her to live.  If I were ambitious I would include a picture of each place we visited , but I took no pictures and therefore if I share the places it will be from their websites.  One was Sunrise Senior Center.  Close to family and it has amazing views of the mountains.

Baron

My big buddy has not been doing very well.  Went to the vet yesterday after a half sleepless night.  The sweet dog was having an "episode", probably related to arrhythmia.  He has a heart condition and if left untreated his "episodes" will take a toll on him sooner than need be.  He is VERY healthy in all other areas.  We will see a cardiologist next week and hopefully get him on some meds that will prolong his life but the inevitability is that eventually his heart will give out.  But I am not willing to give up right now.  He has too much good life left.  So, Baron, you and I are going to walk and help ourselves.  He will LOVE walking with me.  He is the most wonderful companion.  How much better life is with BIG B!

Moving Day...

Truck   check
lots of boxes    check
drugged kitties   check
other kitties quarantined   check
Big dog nervous   check
More later...

Maestro and Baron

My "boys" are good today.  Two spent some time last week not feeling good and at the vet.  Saturday was scary for my Baron.  Thankfully he is doing better.  I had to miss a photography class to take him to the emergency vet. Spent hours there.   Unfortunately the instructor did not see that it was important enough to let me take the class I missed at a later date.  I will not be taking any more classes from Colorado Photography School and I don't recommend anyone else take them.  Hard to believe someone would be SO cold and unfeeling!

We Knew This Day Would Come, Still Sad...

The son and his lovely bride are buying a house and moving next week.  No more basement-dwellers.  We have enjoyed having them here more than they will ever know.  We have had lots of meals together and plenty apart, privacy is a good thing.  And speaking of privacy, it has not been a problem on our part and I think they will say the same.  We did have some issues with our pets not intermingling well, well the 2 long-haired cats.  That was an issue that we resolved.  We will miss them and it will be lonely here.  But I would want my own place if I were them.  And they will enjoy finally using all their wedding gifts.  We will have to start Sunday dinners or something similar.  Son and DIL, I love you both and look forward to our visits.  Thank you for sharing your lives with us for this precious time.

To Maryland and Oklahoma and Texas and Back

We had a big birthday celebration for the MIL who just turned 80.  We had about 60 guests come help us celebrate a life well lived so far.  We had lots of good food and drink and candy and flowers and gifts and relatives that felt like we had always known each other!  What a great family.  Here are a sprinkling of pictures.  I have many more on my camera waiting to uploaded.

Happy Birthday, Amy Jo!