I've got a doctors appointment up in Friendship Heights at 5:30 today. That's on the Red Line, which is where the accident was yesterday, but it's on the opposite end of the Red Line. The metro web site says that trains will be running every 8-10 minutes (usual rush hour is about every two minutes), and that customers should expect delays and crowded trains, and to avoid the Red Line if possible. I'm trying to decide what I should do about this appointment. That line at rush hour is generally pretty crowded anyway, and with trains running that infrequently, I'm pretty sure it's going to be crowded enough that I'll risk a panic attack, plus I know I won't be able to get a seat and my ankle and hip are already hurting. But I've canceled appointments with this doctor way too often already.

Maybe I'll see if I can take a bus.

My sister-in-law takes the redline - she said it was rpetty quite this morning.

Well, I checked the bus schedule, and there's a bus that goes exactly where I want to go -- using the Metro requires changing trains -- so the bus looks like a better idea anyway. I'm not sure why I didn't think of this earlier, since I generally like buses better than trains anyway.

Apparently the gov will be back at the office tomorrow. Also, he apparently this is not uncommon for him to do after legislative session and they never transition power to the lt gov.

Statistical evidence that the Iran election returns were fraudulent.

I would think declaring victory in a few hours when the ballots are handwritten would be enough. Really, people. Learn believable election fraud.

Yay for Mac!

Ergh. Cat fellow says health isn't the issue.

Kitty recently checked out AOK at the vet, so physical health issues probably are not primary. She hears very well, and often responds to calling. Her athletic ability is still excellent (as Girlfriend observed yesterday when she jumped a pet gate) and she doesn't seem to be showing much in the way of pain. The howling tends to be when we're not physically with her -- possibly as much out of boredom as affection -- but also surfaced whenever Kitty felt like she didn't have enough attention or space on the bed in the old apartment.

She also did not cry out as much the two nights before Pooch moved over to the new place, though at night she cries out even if Pooch is not next to her. We look forward to your advice.

I have no idea what to say except that might close her in the bedroom with them so that she can't feel abandoned and they can react quickly to her if she does yowl.

Other ideas?

I have no idea what to say except that might close her in the bedroom with them so that she can't feel abandoned and they can react quickly to her if she does yowl.

That's pretty much it. We have to keep our cats separated most of the time (because my cat is an aggressive territorial DICKHEAD), and my cat gets to be in the bedroom with us because he yowls if he feels abandoned/neglected/bored.

my all-time favorite is the Psych vid (featuring Gus, of course.

Amych, do you have a link?

I think you should suggest they go to someone who knows about cats. Maybe help them find that someone if you want. But they're asking you to basically guess about something that is really complex and not in your species of expertise.

bonny, Yowly kitty sounds an awful lot like separation anxiety, and if that's it, the recent domestic shakeups won't be helping the problem. The same things that you know to treat it in dogs (people-time, calming environment, only gradually building time away...) certainly won't hurt; if they don't help, I'd second going to someone who knows cats better.

Lee, "White" & Nerdy is here: [link]