Dragonfly Ranch

Kai was in the church talent show on Sunday afternoon. He caught treats
that were tossed or dropped into his mouth, rolled over, and balanced a
treat on his muzzle and then snapped it into his mouth. He got a big
round of applause.

Willi is an adult Himalayan cat who was looking for a new home, and now
his home is with us. Kai is fascinated by Willi, but Willi is a little
standoffish, so we’ve told Kai to wait until Willi is ready to make the
first move. So, for now, Kai just watches Willi, and Willi is content
to be watched. In the photo, Willi is playing with the camera strap.

The landscape shot is the view from Reservoir Hill towards the north.

The last photo is of Kai in a field of lupines and California poppies.
This was taken just a few minutes later and a few yards beyond the polliwogs.

The reason this is good news is that: 1) this must be the reason I’ve
been unnaturally tired for the last few months (years?); 2) it’s
treatable; and 3) therefore, maybe I’ll perk up when I get treatment. I
got a self-test kit from Kaiser a couple of weeks ago, slept one night
with the equipment attached, and then turned the equipment in for a
reading. They told me that if I didn’t have sleep apnea, I’d get a
letter in a few weeks saying so; if I did have it, I’d get an
appointment for “sleep class”. On Saturday a postcard came saying I was
scheduled for sleep class on May 24. During the class I get the results
of my test, along with information on what to do about sleeping better. — Phil

Today was warm and sunny, and after a swim at the beach (for Kai) and a
shower (for both of us) we went to our little park so he could finish
drying off. I was reading; he disappeared into the bushes; and when I
turned around on the bench to look, he was staring at this
gray-and-black-striped cat. He stood stock-still like this for the
better part of five minutes. Finally I moved, the cat moved, and Kai
watched it walk away. (He wanted to play with it, but I told him he
couldn’t.) — Phil