Odie writes back

For all those people who wrote "Get Well" notes, Odie has something to say:

Oh Boy! I like getting email - at least that's what Mom tells me it is. She's reading me notes from lots of people, some of whom I've never even met, telling me how much they like me and how they hope I'm feeling better. I'm not sure what they're talking about ... I feel fine. I sure like this 'dog food soup!'

Ever notice how dogs have extremely short term memories? "What's a 'yesterday?' So why do I remember the sleepless nights and all the money spent at the Vets? I'm just so glad he's feeling better. Thanks to Lynne for the term 'dog food soup' :-)

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Sleepless Night

As of bedtime last night, Odie still had not eaten or drunk any water. He was getting pretty lethargic as well. I planned to be waiting at the Vet's door when they open at 8am today. I kept getting up to just put my hand on him and check that he was breathing. I got up for good about 5am, and he seemed a little perkier. So, I tried giving him some water - no good. But, he would eat a little of the canned food I got from the Vet yesterday. Hooray! Then I got smart and mixed a spoonful of food with some water! He ate it. Whew. I think he's going to be OK after all. I'm going to watch him for a while longer before taking him to the Vet now. It's not that I won't spend the money ... I'd spend a thousand dollars on Odie if I knew it was the right thing to do. But, once you get to the Vet's they are obligated to poke and probe and give him medications when, maybe the best thing is for him to stay home and rest.

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Sick Odie

A dog can't tell you just how bad they feel, so you kinda have to assume the worst. Odie hasn't eaten or drunk any water since Friday. I had to take him outside 3 times during the night to poop, but nothing other than a dribble comes out. Same thing when he tries to throw up. The nearest Vet open on Sunday is an hour away, but I believed we had to go. Now we're back home, I'm $250 poorer, and Odie's no better - but all the tests came back normal so I feel a little more at ease. It's probably just an intestinal bug. Blood in his stool is the most worrisome part. We'll have to watch him closely and, if he's no better tomorrow I'll take him to the Vet here.

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Finally! A Hike.

Well, actually more of a walk. We just can't take a whole day to go with the hiking club, so we found a little hike right here in Casa Grande. It's called Casa Grande mountain and we were able to get some exercise and see some views with just a 2 hour break in our day. And, Odie could come with us too!

No matter how pretty Cholla looks - awful to touch. It may only be 2 miles, but it's one mile UP and one mile DOWN, so it's good exercise. And we had some great views at the top. Well, we didn't go quite to the top ... maybe next time. In this photo I zoomed in on Palm Creek. All those white specs are RVs.

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Classes and Plays

We had a nice turnout for our Vista class on Monday. And, here's a picture of the ladies in my 'Computer Confidence' hands-on class. This evening is the last session. Here they are learning by watching their DVD of Geeks on Tour video tutorials. Teaching the class this way allows them to learn at their own rate. It reminds me of language lab in high school. hmmm, it *is* a kind of language isn't it? Jim is teaching a 'How to set up your own wireless network' for the computer club this afternoon. I'm looking forward to being a student in that one! Right now he's out and about in the park troubleshooting their wireless network! We're not taking advantage of many of the fun things this park has to offer because we're just too busy. But, they asked us to attend the play the other night, "Death By Chocolate" and take photos. Darn! We had to go out and play for the evening. It was really good - quite funny. I posted lots more photos on the Palm Creek Blog. There was even a love? scene:

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