It's Friday afternoon and I'm so looking forward to this weekend: We've got a visit planned with long-time family friends, the Muellers, who are on their way up from Palm Springs. Marty Mueller has been a friend since he and Jon went to junior high (back in the days when it was called "junior high," and not "middle school,") in Palm Springs. Jon and Marty's friendship continued through college, Marty's law school graduation and marriage to Avvie here in the Bay Area (where we were actually neighbors in a four-plex in Oakland), and the Muellers' subsequent move back to Palm Springs, where they've raised their wonderful family. I've been lucky enough to be a part of this ongoing friendship. Not just their friendship: They named their first-born child Alison. I mean, wow.
(We adore Alison (not just because she's my namesake) and the other two Mueller children, David and Annie. Just an amazing family.
Once again, Jon and Christa will be hosting our visit to Danville (thank you, thank you, J&C). We already know the food will be out of this world. And there will be guaranteed belly laughs and general silliness aplenty. Only bummer is that Deborah and Whit had plans that preclude them from joining in.
One sad note I need to mention: On Monday, Kirk and I will need to take HiTops, our sweet ol' bear of a cat, in to the vet to have his tail surgically removed, as he's developed a metastatic tumor near the base of the tail. Rather than try to remove the mass, which would be difficult and more painful and problematic for him in the long run, we've decided to do a "tail-ectomy" (okay, so not a real word, but...) and turn him into a manx. Since the tumor is malignant, we're not sure how long the tail-ectomy gives him, but for the moment (since he doesn't really act sick, except for some lethargy) it seemed like our best option. I've had HiTops for about 16 years and he is the sweetest little creature -- not a mean bone in his body... and he is devoted to me in a way that is almost ridiculous. So I expect some difficult emotional times ahead for me, and for Kirk (who has become quite devoted to Hi Tops) as well.
Okay, that's it for now. Probably no updates again till after the Muellers are headed back to Palm Springs and I can report the news of the weekend.
Love to you all,
/ab
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