Someone in the alley outside just screamed "Geronimo!"

Eleven?

Someone in the alley outside just screamed "Geronimo!"

As long as it was the alley and not, say, the apartment next door.

The alley has a whole bunch of ledges and sunken parking lots and other things that I assume people could jump off of. None of them are more than about four feet high.

I have officially submitted a complete application for the director position at the one school and sent my letter of interest, resume, and educational philosophy to the second (which may or may not have a job opening). And now for the waiting.

No comparison to what you're going through, Hil, but nerve-wracking nonetheless.

Eleven?

Huh!

Shir, my 14-year old dog Sage got a brain tumor a couple of years ago. She was generally energetic and happy right up until the last 24 hours. She had a couple of massive seizures and within hours she was brain damaged (confused and very disoriented). I took her to my wonderful vet the next morning, with Steve at my side, and said goodbye. It was so very, very hard, and I am crying now just writing this. But the vet assured us that right up until her last 20 or so hours, she was still enjoying life.

I don't want to get to the seizures or the "I'm gonna stop eating now, K?" parts, because the vet told us that's when he'll be in pains. But, the bizarre news? Lou only willing to eat when I'm around/giving him the food (food-food, not the yogurt-with-drugs food). I believe that says something.

The family thinks I read to hard into everything he does. I do. I'm waking up on my own every 2-3 hours at night to check up on him (so, hello physical and emotional exhaustion). I know he can't tell me if he's in pain, so I'm just trying to guess for myself. I'm trying to not, but the uncertainty is driving me crazy. I asked the family to sit down and think of every possible scenario together, from "he's not eating" to "should I give him more painkillers?", to reduce the uncertainty. I just want to know what to do, because I've never put down and animal to sleep before, and again, the most important thing for me is making sure that he's not suffering and helpless.

And we don't have other pets, so that's cover it.

shir, he'll tell you. you will know. I was driving myself crazy watching AndyCat -- and realized that the reason I wasn't sure, was because he wasn't ready. It could be tomorrow, but I was 100% positive when I helped my other cats along. So I am sure I will know this time. My vet told me I would know. and these cray mixed up feelings are coming from the question -not because I have the answer

Thanks, beth. It's the first time I'm going through this, hence the constant questioning and doubting.

Shir, beth is right. You will know.

I was exhausted when I went to bed last night around 10 I think. It must have been a sound sleep because I woke up at about 3:30 this morning and there was no going back to sleep. Gave up at 5 and just got up and made coffee. This is ok and I have done a lot of work, but I have a feeling I will be nodding out about 8 tonight. Why did my body decide early to bed early to rise was a good idea? It makes me feel old.

I didn't get the job in Nashville.

Sorry, Hil.