Thursday, February 26, 2009
Milo Update
Milo is doing great! He is completely back to normal. The vet still has no idea what it was. Important thing is that he's home and doing fine.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Death Scare
After Hurricane Ike, we "acquired" another cat. Best we can tell, he was literally blown into the neighborhood. We could not find any owner and Sheri basically fell in love...and I reluctantly gave in. The other cats were not happy with "that." But Milo was eventually accepted.
About a week ago, Milo started acting sick - real lethargic, not eating well, eventually not eating or drinking at all. We took him to our veterinarian and she was baffled. Eventually, the vet though that he might be suffering from FIP - an acronym for a cat disease that is almost always fatal. We feared and prepared for the worst and hoped for the best. Yesterday, we got the call that he was a totally changed cat! Sheri went over to the vet's office and found Milo - the Milo we had before he got sick. We brought him home today, and so far things seem okay.
About a week ago, Milo started acting sick - real lethargic, not eating well, eventually not eating or drinking at all. We took him to our veterinarian and she was baffled. Eventually, the vet though that he might be suffering from FIP - an acronym for a cat disease that is almost always fatal. We feared and prepared for the worst and hoped for the best. Yesterday, we got the call that he was a totally changed cat! Sheri went over to the vet's office and found Milo - the Milo we had before he got sick. We brought him home today, and so far things seem okay.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
25 Random Things About Me
There is a thing going around Facebook asking people to post 25 random things about themselves and then sending it to 25 friends asking them to do the same - a viral get-to-know-yah. So, I played along and did it. I haven't posted on this blog in awhile, so I thought I might post those 25 random things here as well:
#1 Until I moved to Texas, I lived my entire life 100 miles or less from the Mississippi River.
#2 I think Dark Chocolate M&M's chased by Diet Coke is an awesome flavor combination.
#3 I am an organization freak - so Aristotelian - and yet I am very left-handed.
#4 My wonderful wife Sheri is left-handed as well, yet both our daughters are right-handed.
#5 Since our first date fourteen years ago, my wife has changed me in so many ways...for the better.
#6 I have a passion for architecture - particularly church and sacred space architecture.
#7 I wish I took more time to read books for pleasure. I seem to only read professionally.
#8 For a very short time right after graduation from college, I was a stock broker. I left the firm before the SEC shut them down. It was totally like the movie "Boiler Room."
#9 I think a bowl of vanilla ice cream an hour before bed completes the day in a holistic way.
#10 I am a native of St. Louis and will always consider it home. For those of you from St. Louis, you understand. For those of you not from St. Louis, you never will.
#11 That said, I enjoy living in Houston. The weather is awesome if you like summer. And summer is my absolute favorite season of the year.
#12 I have the privilege of getting to study and proclaim Christ crucified as a full-time vocation.
#13 My most challenging, andat the same time, most fulfilling and pleasing vocations are "husband" and "father."
#15 I have a difficult time staying awake past 10 pm. I am so a morning person.
#16 I have never been to California.
#17 Aircraft and spacecraft have always facinated me. And look where God has placed me! I actually have rocket scientists and engineers in my parish - a lot of them!
#18 I had 8 wisdom teeth. All have been removed. What does this mean?
#19 Politically Incorrect item about me: I am of 100% German descent and the sixth generation in my family to be born on U.S. soil. Yet I cannot publicly celebrate my German heritage (except in Lutheran circles) because of what one raving lunatic did in the middle of the 20th century before I was born. There are centuries and centuries of German history besides the Nazi years. But German=Nazi is all the politically correct world knows That irks me.
#20 My daughters often teach me something new every day.
#21 I wish my garage was better organized. (see #3)
#22 I am quite proud to be a member of Generation X.
#23 The second piece of pizza is always the best one for me.
#24 I used to be involved in competitive cycling - road for Mizzou's bicycle club. Seminary killed that. I have pledged to get back on the bike this year. So far, sorta good.
#25 Wine is my favorite form of alcoholic drink.
I just noticed I skipped #14.
#1 Until I moved to Texas, I lived my entire life 100 miles or less from the Mississippi River.
#2 I think Dark Chocolate M&M's chased by Diet Coke is an awesome flavor combination.
#3 I am an organization freak - so Aristotelian - and yet I am very left-handed.
#4 My wonderful wife Sheri is left-handed as well, yet both our daughters are right-handed.
#5 Since our first date fourteen years ago, my wife has changed me in so many ways...for the better.
#6 I have a passion for architecture - particularly church and sacred space architecture.
#7 I wish I took more time to read books for pleasure. I seem to only read professionally.
#8 For a very short time right after graduation from college, I was a stock broker. I left the firm before the SEC shut them down. It was totally like the movie "Boiler Room."
#9 I think a bowl of vanilla ice cream an hour before bed completes the day in a holistic way.
#10 I am a native of St. Louis and will always consider it home. For those of you from St. Louis, you understand. For those of you not from St. Louis, you never will.
#11 That said, I enjoy living in Houston. The weather is awesome if you like summer. And summer is my absolute favorite season of the year.
#12 I have the privilege of getting to study and proclaim Christ crucified as a full-time vocation.
#13 My most challenging, andat the same time, most fulfilling and pleasing vocations are "husband" and "father."
#15 I have a difficult time staying awake past 10 pm. I am so a morning person.
#16 I have never been to California.
#17 Aircraft and spacecraft have always facinated me. And look where God has placed me! I actually have rocket scientists and engineers in my parish - a lot of them!
#18 I had 8 wisdom teeth. All have been removed. What does this mean?
#19 Politically Incorrect item about me: I am of 100% German descent and the sixth generation in my family to be born on U.S. soil. Yet I cannot publicly celebrate my German heritage (except in Lutheran circles) because of what one raving lunatic did in the middle of the 20th century before I was born. There are centuries and centuries of German history besides the Nazi years. But German=Nazi is all the politically correct world knows That irks me.
#20 My daughters often teach me something new every day.
#21 I wish my garage was better organized. (see #3)
#22 I am quite proud to be a member of Generation X.
#23 The second piece of pizza is always the best one for me.
#24 I used to be involved in competitive cycling - road for Mizzou's bicycle club. Seminary killed that. I have pledged to get back on the bike this year. So far, sorta good.
#25 Wine is my favorite form of alcoholic drink.
I just noticed I skipped #14.
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