Valerie is getting close to dying - huge heart aching cries over this. She's still eating and enjoying life a bit. Just want to make her as happy and comfortable as possible. There is a wonderful vet here - Tomlinson who is leaving in about 10 days (returning to TN.) If we need him to, he will come here and assist with the change. The fret: what if we need him after he leaves?

New experiences: intense, INTENSE feelings, emotions that are overwhelming and then gone - just like that! One minute can feel as if the world would/should END, ie over some perceived pain or slight to (precious) ego - then shortly, zero, zip no impact at all.

P & L are having adventures in India; S has returned to Waynesworld; the semester is winding down. Enjoying not knowing answers (and not caring) thanks in part to W.M. His words are sinking in slowly when allowed - MU room.

As for answers - "there's nothing to follow, there's nowhere to go" - Thanks Leonard Cohen. Here's the whole poem again - just cause I like it:

Say a prayer for the cowboy,
his mare's run away
And he'll walk 'til he finds her.
his darling his stray
But the river's in flood
And the roads are awash
And the bridges break up
in the panic of loss
And there's nothing to follow,
there's nowhere to go
She's gone like the summer
she's gone like the snow....