Text 5351, 80 rader
Skriven 2008-04-12 19:18:25 av Carol Shenkenberger (11379.cooks)
   Kommentar till text 5330 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: travels
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 >  CS> True!  Much as i love Cash, I cant take off for a weekend without
 >  CS> arranging a pet hotel.
 > 
 > No neighbors willing to look after him? We used to trade off pet
 > watching all the time with our neighbors when we were kids.  Even with
 > Sam, several times neighbors watched him--one set spoiled him rotten.
 > (G) They also had a cocker named Sam.  We boarded him a couple of times;
 > he was spoiled there as well.

Probably can now, but we had a few worried about the heartworms.  Silly us. 
Mosquito vector required.  Still, he'd been on treatment long enough the vet
says that's not an issue.  Said the one who panic'd and wanted to see Daisy
hadnt added up that we get her only last month and he's been treated since
November.

Short but simple (most posted in Doghose) but Cash is one lucky fellow.  EKG
and Xrays show no pattern of heart damage per heart specialist (had to go
today as that's when he was at this place, he travels about the different pet
hospitals).  Although there were earlier oddities, he seems to have recovered
and we are now cleared to take him on short jogs at human speeds, not to
exceed 1/2 mile.  He is now guesstimated to be at optimal weight at an
astounding 45.4 lbs!  Doc said not to worry if he gains a little more if it
seems to be muscle mass.  I shudder at what he must have looked like at 35lbs
when first treated him for heartworms.

 >  > (major) on an inventory sheet but pulled out some lasagne that wasn't on
 >  > it.  Guess I meant to but never got to it or it wasn't transferred when
 >  > I updated the sheet.  I do that as a pen & paper project; it's easier to
 >  > take the clip board & a pen out to the freezer than the computer. (G)
 > 
 >  CS> Fully understood!  Sometimes the old way is better.  I'm not as
 >  CS> organized as you.  At best I try to keep 'like things together' in my
 >  CS> chest freezer.
 > 
 > It helps me to know what I've got on hand. We defrosted it last night so
 > I was able to better arrainge things.  BTW, are you still interested in
 > the freezer basket we have? If so, I'll throw it into the car when we go
 > on leave in July.

Oh yes!  Toss it in the car please!  Even if it doesnt fit my fridge, I'm
short on that sort of 'keep bin' for the garage.

 >  CS> Yup, have a few to read today but not many.
 > 
 > That's the advantage of staying caught up. (G)

Yeah, I dont have to rapid blast through messages and can take time to
actually read-em all as intended by the poster!

 >  CS> Oh, I was wrong, Janis apparently posted a google link and it was
 >  CS> another who did the AAA link.
 > 
 > Whichever--it'll all help us to get a handle on the area.

The www.visitbinghamton.org was really nice but you have to go elsewhere to
get the prices.  I'm fond of expedia as when you plug in your dates, it shows
the ones with rooms still open.

 >  CS> Sorry, when I posted it they did.  They must have filled up fast.
 >  CS> Although there are other places (as I mentioned, I knocked off the
 >  CS> ones i saw that were over my price range and didnt check any towns but
 >  CS> the one).  I think at least one of the ones there I saw was totally
 >  CS> non-smoking.
 > 
 >  CS> Also I think Dale added in some info and i'll add that to the text
 >  CS> file as well as any other hotels I see others mention.
 > 
 > As long as we can find a place to sleep & shower, we'll be OK.  Could
 > stay with my parents but they're 90 minutes away--and some of the roads
 > at night aren't the safest.

True.  Best to be a little closer in.  Once you do settle on a place, if you
let me know the name and address, I'll update that text sheet I have with the
info.  Same for all others!  That way we know where each other are.  Always a
nice touch!  Michael Loo's last note is he's waiting to book to see a place
where another is so he can share a ride.
            xxcarol
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