Cow hunting, cat shaving, and more!

Happy Bloomsday, everyone!

The month is speeding by, as Junes usually do. I'm enjoying being at home, getting to know Lulu, and taking care of business that I have put off till this blessed time of "family leave." Thus, the cat has been shaved (by the no-nonsense folks at Dolittle's Pet Grooming, Jamaica Plain: anyone needing pet washing/brushing/shaving, accompanied by a stern lecture regarding the importance of regular pet grooming would do well to consult them: www.dolittles.net)

Along those lines, the dog has a new vet, long-delayed dental work has been endured, etc.

And, as Junes usually do, the month has been chockful of celebrations: congratulations and best wishes to Kit's pals Bessie and Lizzie, her boyfriend Kevin, and my beloved former Girl Scout and co-leader, Jane!

Lulu's fourth birthday was June 8!!!! we had a small (but not low-key) party, featuring a cake from Kit's bakery, and some gifts. Lulu loved all her gifts so much that we only gave her some of them and put the others away for some other occasion, lest she be overwhelmed with pleasure and excitement.

Another June theme: cow-hunting in Boston. Libby, Lulu, and I have had a grand time looking at the life-size cow sculptures that have appeared throughout the city. We now know they are going to be auctioned off to benefit the Jimmy Fund, but at first we only knew that cows were appearing in Copley Square, on Boston Common . . . We had a great afternoon of free entertainment, walking through Copley Square and seeing the cows up close. There are over 100 cows throughout the city, so we have a whole season of fun ahead. My favorite cow so far:
the Light Within (for Virginia Woolf), in front of the BPL. You can see her, and other cows at http://boston.cowparade.com

I'm going to try to add photos from China to the appropriate blog entries . . . wish me luck, and check back entries to see if it worked . . . good night!