I got an invite to head a few miles north and join a friend and his family for their town's July 4th parade. I haven't spent time with them in a year, so I'm looking forward to it. I'll probably be working on the 5th, and I just committed to going in and donating platelets on the 6th, so that'll be a busy weekend for me.

I've been begging for stuff to do for work....so I just get an email "Oh, so and so says she's going to San Antonio on July 3rd and you could come with..." I'm like "...right. That's only going to cost an arm and a leg (edit: not that I'd be paying, but whatever), be really annoying, and REQUIRE that I travel ON JULY 4th. Way to finally offer me something only to make me TURN IT DOWN"

We are flying to my mom's on the 4th, so we can be there to plan for her 80th (!) birthday bash on the 7th. I am in charge and given my niece's recent death, she didn't want anything big, but I have spent a month browbeating thoughtfully convincing her to let us make a fuss over her. So fuss there shall be.

Pico is back from the vet. Still undiagnosed. They gave him some appetite stimulatant and some subcutaneous fluids fro the short term. If this doesn't work, more tests. The appetite suppressant has made him totally stoned. He's like a zombie cat. Poor guy.

But at least he is eating.

Glad Pico is eating. sending the ma~~`

Wrote my letter to all the City people about the 'incident' that happened on Saturday. Emphasis on economic impact with a bit on personal saftey. My area had a horrid reputation - 13 bars on 2 blocks. Nothing else - and lots of bar fights friday thru Sunday. Not for a long time . Now these things are happening

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and to be very honest -- the owner is an ass.

You travelling somewhere this 4th ita?

My mother wants me to, but if it involves wrestling, it's not going to happen.

Oh, and how's the headache?

Frightful. And I don't know if I can do this week's worth without killing it.

Still undiagnosed.

Pooh on uncertainty. But eating is good.

Oh man, beth, I heard about that on the news this am. No idea it was near you.

ita, ita, ita. That just sucks.

Fourth of July not typically a flying holiday, I don't think, but coming on a Friday makes it less easy to predict.

Eat up, Pico!

I've flown the night of the Fourth. The only thing notable was that when viewed from whatever altitude planes fly at, all fireworks are red. Or maybe you can only see the red ones. Either way.

I sorta half made pad thai for dinner. Needs more kick (and I don't have any hot sauce) but other than that, it's pretty good.

Pico is totally stoned, drooling, wandering around the house eating everything in sight. I had roommate like this back in university.

Man, the appetite stim I had for both my cats didn't stone them. It made them foam at the mouth (because it tasted so bad) and want to kill me (because it tasted so bad.) Hope Pico's on the mend.