In the summer of '73. Momma and I packed up everything we had and decided to move to Colorado Springs, CO to live closer to Lynn and the family. The "we" in the move also included my cat Riddy. Riddy wasn't really used to driving long ways.. this was a big move for my yowling feline. Mom, who as always had patience of a saint, took it all in stride, or made it look like it. Everything was going well, smoothly, kind of. We had to pull in somewhere along the way to get gas. We had a Datsun 510 fully loaded to the roof, and a cat crammed in there. Shortly before we got to the gas station, we heard a "clunk". didn't think to much of it until mom was out of the car and we discoverd the cat had gotten her head stuck in a pickle jar.. what was Riddy thinking? Well of course I completely freaked out. Mom, not so much. LOL. she tugged and pulled and I think finaly smacked the jar on something. it broke, cat came out without a scratch. Me. I think I needed cpr..... LOL. Momma fueled up the car and off we went. I'm just glad I couldn't read mom's mind at the time.. I bet Riddy was glad also!! I love you Momma!!
Well so far it has been a eventful trip, but naturally momma dosent compain. ( LOL Mom cant complain) Mom has been the best passenger of all of us.
After leaving Peoria, with Mark and his chest pains, the truck having issues, me being frusterated and wanting to scream, our MommaBear has been the best. I know mom would agree that the trip to cali even with all the problems is still better than the trip from colorado to Illnoise, "right Momma"?
Mom and us are so looking forward to being back with family that it is crazy. I have missed My sister so dang bad, and I promised mom id never be far from Sher again!! CANT WAIT TO GET THERE!!!!
Oh how i loved my cat.. my sweet demure cat.. until she was in heat.. then she turned into a walking lung. I had zero tolerance for this cat walking around yowling all day all night long. I have always been one that when its time to sleep... i want to sleep. Mom would shake her head and say poor cat when she would pass the bathroom and Riddy would be under the tap because i was holding a certain area of her there.. mom said cold showers for cat's don't work.. she was right.. so i decided, mom agreed though i don't know why really. lol, to start putting the cat in Mom's car over night. that way we could have blistful sleep. never mind that when mom would have to go to work the next day, she would have cat hair flying all around.. I think i need to apologize to Mom when i see her again. lol. Love you always and forever Mom. oh and say Hi to Riddy for me!! ;-)
