Down to Two

Today at 6, off goes Number One. Judy is flying to Vienna, via Heathrow. She will arrive tomorrow in the middle of the day and then has one night to polish her speeches for the conference. She speaks FIRST on Thursday morning and LAST on Friday afternoon. Then she will go to the airport hotel and take the early (first) plane from Vienna to London.

That leaves me and Boef at home. I just got a phone call from the Miami Cat Boarding Co that they thought I was bringing him there this morning. But, all is well and I will bring him there on Thursday morning. The Cat Boarding is perfect! They have individual cages for each cat, as well as a large "play room." The cages have one wall that is made of wire and faces a little brook with bushes and plants. Of course, birds and lizards and bugs of all kinds live and play in the brook and the plantings. This is very exciting for a cat. I'm sure that Boef won't sleep for days on end. He will love "hunting" and watching. The cages are open to the natural air, except when the shutter is closed, so this is also good for Boef. And, inside the cage, there are climbing posts as well as a "Cat House," where he can sleep and rest. The houses have themes, for example, The Western House which is designed like an old-fashioned Western barroom. There are castles also. This is a very thoughtful pension for cats and we know Boef will love it.

I have tonight and then all day Wednesday to prepare myself for my trip. You know, cleaning the apartment, organizing the neighborhood boy to check on the mail and water the plants. Other neighbors have keys and will drop in to make sure all is well. I will put on the burglar alarm and tell the office downstairs about our travel plans. So, FUN. (but lonely)

So many technical questions: which suitcases to take? which medicines to take? how to get to the airport(I will take Judy today)? I'll probably take the number 37 bus to the airport (it is FREE because I am over 65 years old). It leaves from our corner and goes directly to the Departure Gates at the airport in an easy 25 minute drive. The only problem is that it may say that it will leave at a certain time at the corner, but we have had to wait for 30 minutes sometimes before it arrives. All that means is that I will catch an earlier bus. The family will tease me and say that because of my nervousness, I should take a bus the night before and sleep at the airport, just to be sure. Ha, ha on them.