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July

So, summer is here! I am actually beginning to see the mild signs of the approach of fall in Palo Alto, dry leaves are falling. It is a cook week here, not getting past the high 70s. I realize that may be a particularly mean-spirited thing to say as the East coast is having a bit of a heat wave.

The Girl is traveling and will continue to travel through the end of the year. Exhausting for her and sad for both of us. I am taking summer session, swimming, yoga and Ethnic Studies. I can' swim, am afraid of drowning and generally suck up so much water I am waiting to develop pneumonia. There is a little stress there for me. Yoga is nice, I've never done it before - it is SOME HARD STUFF, man!!!!

The critters are OK. 70% enjoys going outside whenever he is able. He snuck out on us a few weeks ago; he was foot loose and fancy free for an entire day. He came back with a limp -- his was not an inexpensive excursion as we promptly took him to the vet for assessment. Soft tissue injury, just as I had figured (not with my nursing skills, but having muscles of my own and all that). Antibiotics and some . . . was it ibuprofen??? It was something for the swelling. He limped for another 5 or so days, the experience did NOT damper his desire to go outside. Hollywood is loving life. Word in the house is that he is in need of a bath, I am not facilitating that right now so I guess he will continue to need a bath. Fang is doing well, she is holding onto that last fang! Charmin and Zig Zag, well, they are holding their own. Zig Zag would spend all day every day on the balcony if we let him, it is a little too chilly for him now (a chilly 70 degrees), so he is snoozing in the house. Charmin hangs out upstairs, avoiding Hollywood.

I am kind of in a funk, so if you have a funny story, joke or post card be sure to send it my way!

Peace