Of mousers and men

A surprise treat awaited us on the first of the month. Mom made her yummy classic apple pie for dinner. DOD likes it served with a bit of sharp cheddar.
A family tradition after dinner. And lunch. And breakfast. Oh, and did we say dinner?

YAY! The day of Jay. We followed his progress through VA and PA. In the evening (did you know sunset arrives in Chester about 9 pm?) he finally showed up. He was not alone. His masters brought him. Dubya and Mitzy. I still think it's a 3, but it depends which way he's slinking. Anyway, the cats immediately made themselves at home in Mom's manse by barfing all over the place. SBDs: Silent barf devils. Actually, the cats were very sweet. When they weren't barfing.

Attack cat. Say that 30 times real fast. Yay, lil bro! Hang on tight!

Departure and reunion

The time to leave for the trip back east had finally arrived. DOD and I left LA on 30 June 09 anticipating a wonderful 3 weeks. It proved to be far better than we hoped. But I get ahead of myself. First, last minute arrangements were made before leaving.

Once that was done, DOD and I did the mass transit thing from home into the airport. That included using a bus, subway and then another bus (it's not as bad as it sounds). Here, DOD is running down the escalator into the subway. Even at his age he wears me out sometimes.
We paused briefly for a picture before entering the plane. The reunion was sweet indeed!