We are almost 2 weeks in to our vacation. We drove to New York, then up to Boston then to Block Island where we are currently. We have been on Block Island almost 10 days ( we leave tomorrow) - weather has been beautiful and we have had a good time. Relaxed mostly, but also hit the beach a bit, went to the play ground, shopping and of course, eating, eating, eating.
Colin has been a big hit around here and has learned all kinds of new things, such as his now frequently yelled “Go Yankees!” or “Come on Yankees” - imagine that one with a semi-disgusted tone of voice in the “come on.” He has also been chasing butterflies and flying a kite. We discovered his love of the symphony one night when he spent a hour watching one on PBS. He keeps talking about the violin, cello “che-oo” and the flute. He has been very busy building towers with blocks. He attempts to put blocks on that no adult in their right mind would think would balance but by some miracle they stay up.
Colin has been come very demanding of Grandma - she always needs to come with us (well he likes everyone to come everywhere with him.) While we sit on the porch he tells every one which seat to sit in…it is pretty funny.
We are heading back to New York for the weekend and then back to Michigan on Sunday. Colin did really well in the car on the way here - before we even got to the Ohio border on the way he did say “Done the highway” - but seemed to forget about it after that. Hopefully he will be just as good on the way back.
Once we get back I have to prepare for Colin’s second birthday in a couple weeks. I can’t believe he is almost 2.
We’re getting ready to head out for 2 weeks on the east coast, with a weekend in Boston so that Colin can meet with great grandad and great uncle, and so that all of us can meet my aunt for the first time. After that side trip, we’re hitting Block Island for 10 days (cannot wait), before hauling it back to Ann Arbor near the end of the month. So just in case we’re blogging even less (if that’s possible), some random recent shots of Colin:
He doesn’t want to be disturbed…
We’re paying him in ice cream…
And since we’re headed to BI…
This would be one of those days.
I took Sevi to the vet with Colin over the weekend for her yearly vaccinations, and asked them to take a look at a lump that had formed on her left hind foot. The vet took a quick look at the sample while we were there and said it very well might be cancerous, but that they’d have to send it out for analysis.
And so of course I deluded myself into thinking that she would be okay. Sad to say that’s not the case - they called today with the results, and Sevi has a cancerous tumor. So something both Jess and I should have been prepared for somehow took us off guard (thanks denial). Even more sadly, it’s inoperable - or rather the operation to remove it would be so risky that their advice was to continue with the denial - Jess said they actually called it “benign denial” - and just make sure she’s a super happy dog. The silver lining is that they simply can’t predict how these things will grow, and there’s every possibility that she’ll simply live with it for a good long time…I think this time we’ll just expect the worse, tinged with the hope that she’ll be fine. Luckily she gets to go to Block Island in less than 2 weeks, for 10 days of fun in a spectacular place for dogs.
I’m sure she’s going to know something’s up when she realizes how many more treats she’s getting.
Too soon.