We had a great time in Atlantic City. I loved how most of the casinos were right on the ocean, so if I had a bad gambling loss (for me, anything around $50 for the day), I could go outside with the fresh salty air and sunshine on my face, and immediately feel better.
I got a minor sunburn, due to not finding a small enough sunscreen bottle to fit into my carry-on luggage, and not being focused enough to buy a new bottle upon arriving. But after this long winter and cool spring, it was wonderful to feel truly warm again.
I thought about Zoe every day and missed her terribly. Abby had been so used to being boarded at the vet that it was part of our routine, but with Zoe I felt like a parent leaving her small child for the first time. I was also nervous that Zoe would think she was being abandoned again.
But Zoe was in great hands, and there was no need to worry. When we picked her up, she was happy to see us. She hasn’t learned to give us the guilt trip yet (I wonder if she will in time… she has such a different personality). The vet techs had placed some Bil-Jac treats (her favorite) and some of her food in the hollow spaces in her red bone. That small detail made me really happy.
We spent the next few days laying around the house while Tim returned to work. And tomorrow it’s time for me to go back as well. I keep telling myself that it will be good for Zoe to get back into a routine and catch up on her sleep. She had two walks yesterday and a long walk today, plus lots of fetch, so she hasn’t been getting her usual naps.
June 3, 2008 at 1:30 pm |
it’s always hard to leave them behind.
but i’m glad you had a great time.