Kitty report

Just a quick note to say our sweet kitty did well with his surgery. He's got about a 3 inch stump left on his shaved tail...looks quite odd but he seems unconcerned. So far he's leaving the sutures alone, which is good since if he starts chewing at the sutures we'll have to make him wear the "cone of shame" (the "Elizabethan collar" that prevents animals from getting to their wounds). His appetite was never affected by the tumor or the surgery, especially if kitty treats are involved. I'm planning on staying close to home tomorrow so I can keep an eye on him and give him some "quality time" which, for him, means any time he can be in actual physical contact with me.

We had a lovely night. Our sweet Jen ("Like-a-Daughter) joined us for dinner and Dancing With the Starts (DWTS) --our guilty pleasure each Monday and Tuesday night. She's spending the night, which we love, and is great for her since she lives in SF and works in the east bay, so it saves her a couple of hours of commute time, and is great for us because she's just so much fun to have around.

Dani had a big weekend, running a 9 mile race in record time: an hour and 27 minutes, at a pace of 9 minutes and 41 seconds per mile. She placed 191 out of 785 people, and was 103 out of 593 women. So proud of her! And then she went out and sang for her regular Sunday night gig at SlyMcFlys and apparently had quite a turnout there, so she had a huge day. Go Dani; go Dani!

Okay, time for bed. More news as it develops.
Love you guys,
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