The Doctor called around 5:30 this evening and Smoky is officially irradiated. We talked about it in advance, but he ended up getting a very high dose. Usually the highest does for non-cancerous cats is 7 millicuries. Smoky got exactly that. That does is two and a half times the usual does for a hyperthyroid cat. Partly this is because we’re trying to zap his entire thyroid and the cystic goiter that’s growing on it and partly this is because this procedure is happening while he’s still on his methimazole.
Smoky goes to get nuked, take two
Our little buddy Smoky seems to have gotten well enough that we can now bring him back for the treatment he was supposed to have gotten two weeks ago. We were quite glad to see him back to his old self – especially asking for attention, pestering us for food, and occasionally giving Rerun a bap or two on the nose. We brought him back to Angell yesterday morning so he could get his follow up check after all of his issues from last time, and the doctor has given him the green light for his treatment. So tomorrow we will bring him back once more so he can finally get the thyroid treatment he needs. We really hope that this will make his life easier and make him more comfortable. We will update tomorrow after we have dropped him off.
-Geoff
A well churched weekend
Geoff and I spent a lot of time this weekend in houses of worship. On Saturday our friends Paul and Laura baptized their adorable daughter, Susannah, at St. Paul Parish in Harvard Sq. Apparently the theme of the day, other than joy and music, was fuchsia. I don’t know how I figured this out but I decided at the last minute to wear this excellent pink top I have that has pretty satin piping. Turns out Laura was wearing this outstanding pink lace dress and had taken the time to hand stamp a pink chrysanthemum on the front of each of the bulletins.
Apparently it’s an epidemic
Tomorrow is the day we had set as the RSVP no later than date, and so naturally something like half of the people we invited have not yet responded. No, that’s not an exaggeration. Half. Including half of the choir.
Please… do it for the sake of the gnomes.
One of the things I truly love about living in Cambridge is that sometimes you just find random stuff that is just hilarious, or generally awesome, or occasionally both. This qualifies as both, I believe. I found it while I was walking to my barber shop in Inman Square. I can’t remember which bar this was in front of, but it was one of those places in Inman Square where there are always lots of people.
Continue reading “Please… do it for the sake of the gnomes.”
This landed in my Inbox today
In case you’re wanting to shop from our Bloomingdale’s registry and especially if you’re wanting to go to a bricks and mortar store, this might help.
Happy Shopping.
~Kelly
Wedding related reminder
Hi folks,
This is just a reminder. If you have not yet mailed in your RSVP card please do so now. This is especially true if you are a member of the Wedding Party *koff koff*. The due date for RSVP cards is Saturday, as in, this Saturday.
For all of you who have sent them in, Thank You.
Kelly & Geoff
Back from New Hampshire
Yesterday Kelly and I put Rerun and Thumbelina in the car, drove up to Lowell to pick up my Aunt Donna, and then drove to New Hampshire to see Liz, Dan, and the kids. Once again the dogs ran around with their cousin Ralph for a while, and poor little Ralph was so excited to see us that he literally peed everywhere. And I did not help keep a clean carpet either, as I accidentally tracked dirt and mud into the house myself. That’s because I am a genius. Really.
HUGE sale at Macy’s.com – This makes me nervous
I just logged into Macy’s.com. It looks like ALL of our china is marked down substantially. I am actually slightly concerned that this means that it is marked for clearance, never to be seen again. I will check on that, but if you’re looking to save some money on a wedding gift, now’s the time.
If you buy a place setting, you get a free soup bowl. Soup bowls, regularly $95 are marked down to $76. The 15.25″ serving platter, regularly $255 is now $204. You get the idea.
Happy shopping,
~Kelly
ETA: You can also get $20 off any $100 purchase from a registry. Click here for the details. The special runs 9/14-9/27.
ETA the second: I think this sale may have crashed the Macy’s server. Heh.
ETA the third: I have been trying to check and see the Macy’s site all day and it looks like their gateway server is down. You can still get through via our registry link here. Guess this is punishment for stalking the registry… 😉
Another photo from Sunday
Noah just posted some photos from Sunday. This was the last one, it was taken by a guy sitting in the row in front of us right as the game ended. Yes, I look like a Dink-Dink. It was about 50 degrees out, the wind was blowing, and we were WAY up high.
~Kelly
