Kate's Graduation

I just paid for my flight (in cash - silly Japanese companies don't take credit cards) today. Here's my flight info:

5月19日（金）17:15発 東京（成田） (Depart Narita)
5月19日（金）16:40着 トロント (Land in Toronto)
5月19日（金）18:55発 トロント (Leave Toronto)
5月19日（金）20:25着 ボストン (Land in Boston)

5月22日（月）09:25発 ボストン (Depart Boston)
5月22日（月）11:05着 トロント (Toronto, Part 1)
5月22日（月）13:30発 トロント (Toronto, Part1)
5月23日（火）15:55着 東京（成田） (Land in Narita)

Happy 88, Kitty Mum!!

I know this photo was posted not too long ago---I guess I need more Kitty Mum photos when I'm in Reading next month! This was birthday 86, 2 years ago, at Mary Anne's lovely table.

Happy Birthday from all of us, I'm sure, to Kitty Mum. The most beloved matriarch I know.

Maureen

Cleo (July 1992 to April 2006)---May She Rest In Peace!

As many of you know, we had to put Cleo to sleep on Tuesday, April 4. It was clear she was glad to see us as we returned from our wonderful visit with Greg and Samantha; but it was also clear she was in a lot of pain and had declined significantly in the 2 weeks we were gone.

The first photo below is from Fall 2003, I think, in our back yard in McMinnville after Jim and I had finished some landscaping prior to putting it on the market. In the second photo, Cleo is modeling Uncle Fran's glasses during the week surrounding Greg and Sam's wedding.

She brought us SO many smiles, so many stories. The vet's office sent us a nice card, saying "The kindest decisions are often the most difficult to make." How true!