I used to own too many cats. 4 cats in a 1-Br apartment are too many. But what about 2 cats in the same space? What happens when one of those cats die, and the older cat isn't feeling well? That is what RQS was dealing with today.
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RQS had to put a cat to sleep last week, and now she's worried about the surviving cat. Although the cat is showing its age, its health is on the decline. And today, she decided to call the vet and take the soonest appointment she can get. Hopefully, this cat can be treated with affordable medicine, and that it will be healthy until its eventual passing away.
After RQS took care of the Vet appointment, it was off to lunch before heading out to my brother. Traffic was still snarled due to yesterday's subway maintenance work, but we were able to avoid the worst of it to get to a diner. It's hard for me to believe that there is a diner with a parking lot in Glendale, just 500 feet away from my favorite German restaurant, Zum Stammtisch. But there it was, a small place with an unlit sign and a parking lot just big enough for 7 cars. So we stopped in to eat. Yum! We'll keep this place in mind for Sunday mornings and afternoons.
When I dropped RQS off, it was time to visit my brother. I figured that he wanted to show me some work to be done for the house. Instead, he gave me some of the money he owed me. Now, I have some play money for my upcoming cruise and for further car maintenance. And then, we were off to dinner at Benihana. As much as Hibachi can be a fun meal, this restaurant left a bit to be desired. First, it was over priced. And then, the confusing orders given by one party of 8 regarding food allergies and food preferences caused problems with the cooking of the food, resulting in my brother and I getting our meal 10 minutes before the rest of the table received their meals. At least, we were able to get back to my brother's place in time for me to take care of a GI Tract issue.
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I may have mentioned the Dunning-Kruger effect before. But I am surprised to find out how little my sister in law understands about how our government works, and how she blames the federal government (i.e. the President) for the organized criminals wreaking havoc in stores in our nation's large cities. It is not the federal government's responsibility to stop crime in these cities, it is the state and local governments that are responsible. She thinks she knows much more than she does, and blames the Democrats at the federal level for the problem. What happened to teaching how our government is supposed to work in our schools? But then, she watches Fox "News". Need I say more?
All too soon, it was time for me to leave my brother's place and go home for the night. My brother and sister in law hate night time driving. As for me, I find it restful, as there are few traffic jams at this time of night, and I can get home quicker than had I left a few hours earlier.
