RIP Toby

Before I start today's post I want to say a little bit about Toby. Many of my regular readers will know that Toby was one of the two cats that my family has. They also will know that back in January, he went partially blind. Over the following few months he did ok, but within the past week, he started to decline. Between Friday night and Saturday morning, he got worse, to the point that he could barley walk anymore. My mother made the decision that he had to be put to sleep Saturday. Toby was put to sleep Saturday morning. After 15 years of love, friendship, making us laugh, and all the highs and lows, I say RIP Toby until we meet again in Heaven.

I went to bed last night at 03:00 hours and got up this morning at 07:45 hours. I got out of bed and got changed into street clothes. I then ate breakfast while I read the front section of the paper. I then got my money together and my father got things together for our trip to the fire expo today. We left the house at 08:28 hours and headed on down. We stopped at Sheetz and got something to drink and then continued on the way. We got down there a little after 09:00 hours, got a parking spot and then got in line to wait until it opened at 10:00 hours. While we were in line was when I found out that my mother was having Toby put to sleep. I talked to her and to Toby over the phone and then I felt a little better. Once we got inside we went to the Main Hall and started there before it got crowded. We then went to the Northeast Hall, the North Hall and the new Expo Hall. We ran into a few people that we know and talked to them. I spent $108.00. I got a license plate for the front of my car for $28.00. Two books for $55.30. A set of Choice cards for $5.00. A Fire & Rescue Pocket Book for $18.95. And a bumper sticker for $1.25. I got what all I was looking for and we left there around 14:20 hours and headed on home. We stopped at the deli in Dauphin to grab something to drink on the way home. Once at home we showed my mother what all we got. I put my new bumper sticker in my back window and put my new license plate on the front of my car. I then headed up to the fire house to help Helen and LeeAnn work on the Engine. Jason and Lonny came back with the Tanker after having filled a pool in my devlopment. We then ordered a pizza and we were there until almost 21:30 hours. I left there and headed on home. Once at home I took a shower and then talked to Sue and then finished reading the paper. I am now getting ready to hit the old email and surf the net. I will be on late tonight so if any sexy ladies want to talk to me, just give me a buzz.