Wow. So many updates, so little time. Since I started working, I just haven’t had the time to update. Sorry about that. So, we’re going to break this down into three parts. Hopefully that will make it easier to read.
July was not the best month, we had the 110 degree heat wave for a couple of days, we had an accident with Mario, and the apartment buildings started being painted. Also, in the great news category – mom got married and we became “god” parents.
The painting just seemed to go on and on and on. I think they were trying to start it in June, but it rained or something happened. We got a notice on the door when they were supposed to start, because we had to put all of the stuff from our balcony into the house, until they were done. We ended up finally putting it back out in August. But in the meantime, we had to keep our windows closed, our air conditioner off and pulled into the house and be careful when we left. It was crazy, hot and stuffy in our apartment. I’m glad it’s over. It does look good, but damn, it took them forever!
One afternoon, we were watering the plants on the balcony, and as always with the sun, Mario wanted to come out with us. Then, he wanted to go back in. I wasn’t really paying attention to what was going on, and I just slammed the glass door. That’s when I heard it – the high pitched wailing. It was Mario on the other side with his tail caught in the door jamb. I opened the door as fast as I could, and his little tail was hanging at an angle about 3 inches down from the tip, and bleeding. You could see the bone. I was hysterical. I could not stop sobbing. We brought him up to the vet and they had to amputate about half of his tail off. The poor vet’s office. I had just stopped crying when they came out and asked what happened, then I started sobbing again and could hardly get it out. And Mario, standing there wagging, like nothing happened, getting blood all over the office. The vet told me these things happen all the time, and to not worry. She took off the $400 surgery fee for us. (I think it’s because they all love Mario so much there) He was ok by the after noon, just all tuckered out from his meds. He had to wear a cone, which he didn’t like at all. After a couple of days, it wasn’t necessary for him to have it on anyway, so we stopped using it (he couldn’t drink with the damn thing on anyway). After two weeks, Sans took Mario back to the vet and his stitches out. He is doing just fine now, just with about 6 inches of missing tail.
In the beginning of August, mom got remarried. She had a beautiful wedding, and we had a fantastic week leading up to it – busy but fun. I finally met my new brother and his wife (Chris and Elizabeth), and I got to bond with my new sister - Hilary (and her baby, Jovie). The kids, including Sans, went to mom and Greg’s house for dinner on Wednesday. That’s where we met everyone and got to know them all. Thursday was the zoo for Mom, Greg, Hilary, Jovie and I. We had a really good time, until we all got too tired to do anything else. Friday, all the kids, except Sans, went wine tasting, with Judy (mom’s best friend of over 50 years) and mom and Greg. And then we out to lunch at a fish market. It was a long drive and Hilary and I drove there together, so we got to talk a lot. That was really fun. That night, we had “rehearsal dinner” at Greg’s sister’s house. Saturday was the wedding. They got married in a huge garden estate, with a Polynesian theme. Sans and I had matching clothes. Mom and Greg were so happy. It was great fun, and Chris and I both made toasts – I had a hard time not crying during mine. The food was wonderful and so was the cake! I think a good time was had by all. And I haven’t seen mom so happy in a long long long time.
Me, mom, Greg, Hilary, Judy (mom's best friend), and Chris
Tyler, me, Mom and Greg at the wedding!
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