Manhattan for lunch? Sure!!! Why not?!?

So I was informed on Wednesday that I had a meeting in New York at 1:00 on Thursday. Why we couldn't have that meeting via a webchat session is bey0nd me...but sure enough, on Thursday morning I went to Union Station, caught the Acela to New York, was there at 11:30, had lunch at Jazzy's, had my meeting at 1:00, kidnapped an off duty taxi to take me back to Penn Station for 30 bucks, and came back to DC.
A nice train ride and lunch in my favorite city to visit....could be worse!!!

Weeeelll, don't I think I'm grand...

With a blog and all....

Not too sure what is prompting me to write a blog at this point....

No, wait...I'm lying. Straight out. In fact, there is a reason. I just lost the love of my life on April 24, 2010. Her name was Cassie, and she was totally white. With a black nose, half of one black ear, white eyelashes, and black toenails. She was a border collie, a white border collie. Old farmers' wisdom would have had her culled at birth...or sold to a pet home because old farmers' wisdom would tell you that a white border collie can't herd. So, lucky for us, she was the last puppy in the litter to be sold and we were lucky to have her come live with us.

Cassie got into my heart, into my soul, into my life. Almost two months later and I still find myself crying at the oddest times - on the train, at the supermarket, in a meeting. I wonder whether I'm overreacting, whether I'm feeling sorry for myself. But reality is that I miss my girl, so very much. As does my husband. As do my other border collies at home, Dru and Billy.

And it is because we do miss her so very much that we have decided to get another dog - a golden retriever. So, I think the reason for this blog is to set down my journey with this new puppy and how things are sure to change for all of us.

To Cassie, my love - as my Irish friend said to me about you, may you have a bed among the angels. You were such a very good girl. Sleep gently, puppykates, until we meet again.