Kitties go for ride

Ok, here it is Wednesday. I had an appointment for the kitties to get their Rabies shots and whatever else they needed. (they are both outside cats and bring us lots of mice and gophers)

I purposely went to Petco and bought another cardboard cat carrier since the only place the cats go to is the vets. We already had one cardboard cat carrier and when they were kittens it's what we brought them home in from the shelter. (Too little for both of them now to fit)

At 3:30 this afternoon I put Ashley in one of the carriers and Jerry found Smokey and got him in his carrier.

They both got put in the back seat of my car and off I went to the vet with both meowing loudly. As I got on the freeway I heard Smokey scratching the side of the carrier and the next thing I knew he had torn a hole in the side and was looking out the window. I couldn't pull over so I kept my elbow between the seats to prevent him from jumping into the front of the car and getting under my feet. I was thinking "How the h--l I was going to get them both into one carrier while inside the car. I pulled into the vets parking lot and managed to get the back door open without Smokey escaping. How I got him into the carrier with Ashley in it I will never know. I survived without being bitten or scratched. I just remember grabbing Smokey by the scruff and practically throwing him on top of Ashley so she wouldn't escape. I felt mean but better than having them get loose onto the street and killed by a car.

The vet gave me another cat carrier to get them home in. The ride home was uneventful other than the loud meowing again. I still had the old torn carrier in the car so I played a trick on Jerry and told him I brought 3 carriers home. He thought I had brought another cat until he got close to the torn carrier. I flipped it around for him to see the hole and then told him the story. He was relieved I didn't bring home another cat.

Trip to Seattle

Took off for Seattle on Saturday morning at 10am. Stopped in Moses Lake for breakfast and a round of disc golf. Got to Jerry’s son house which is in the Queen Ann area of Seattle at 4:30pm. Jerry’s son has a view from his balcony of the Seattle Space Needle and all the high rise buildings. It’s a gorgeous site. Went to dinner at a place called “Wild Ginger” which was fantastic Asian food and atmosphere.

Sunday we went to a park called Lakewood and watched a disc golf tournament. It’s the first I have attended. I was amazed at how well the professionals played. Was a nice weather day too considering it rained all day before. Nice sunshine and warmth.

Sunday eve we met up with Jerry’s sister Judy and her husband. They live in Seattle also. Had a couple of beers with them then went down a few blocks and met Jerry’s brother Bruce (yes, he also lives in Seattle) for dinner.

I do know that I wouldn’t be able to survive living in Seattle. Too many people, too small a streets, horrific trying to find a parking space and when you do it’s all metered parking. You put money into a central machine on the block and it prints out a ticket that you have to stick on your side window of the car. I am so lost most of the time I couldn’t tell you where I went.

Monday we played a round of disc golf with Jerry’s son then headed for home around 1:30pm. We took one wrong turn off the freeway and it took an hour to find our way back on again. Seeeee what I mean???? Lost lost lost! I just got more stressed out as time went by. I wanted out of the crowded city fast.

After we made it back on the freeway heading home (thank God) we made a side trip to Pothole Reservoir which is below Moses Lake near Royal City. Was a beautiful drive with just open farmland for miles. We got home around 8pm. I can say I had a nice time but won’t be going back to Seattle for awhile.