Plus one: a new addition to our family

Ally’s 3rd week at her MSPCA she started texting me pictures of kittens. 

Finally I said. “Are you trying to ask me something?” And she said “I want her”. And we texted back and forth about adding a kitten to our family. She asked the people who work their if she could bring the kitten back if things don’t work out with her cat at home. Becky and I were worried about Daisy and how she would feel about a kitten. Ally was confident and determined and begged me to get to the animal shelter asap before her favorite one was adopted. 

I did not get there in time and her favorite kitten was adopted out. But I loved the pictures she sent me of this one, originally names Nimbus, and Ally thought that was a boy name. Turns out Nimbus was a girl and we fell in love with her. 

Introducing Daisy to her new little sister. I suggested Maggie as a name. It took Ally a few days to decide. But she kept coming back to Maggie.

Maggie is short for Magnolia (another flower like Daisy) that Ally and I saw in the Japanese Garden in San Diego. 

How cute is she? I love the ear hair, we call it “ear wings” our old cat Bryce had ear wings too.

Showing Maggie her new home.



Daisy kept her distance for a few days. The shelter advises keeping pets separated for at least a week. But we did not think that would be best for Daisy. So we kept Cloey away but let Daisy be in the room whenever Ally was there.

We all spent time on the 3rd floor hanging out with the kitten.





Beth even held her!

She’s so photogenic.



And down after 2 weeks Daisy and Maggie are friends. 



We got a new car tower for them.

And yesterday Ally found them curled up together. 




It’s fun to have a kitten. Daisy was so under-socialized she was not like a normal kitten. She hid from us and hated being held. But Maggie is so cuddly and happy to be with us all. 

Quick Visit

Kurt and Kaitlin came to Boston for 48 hours. They toured 3 colleges, ate lots of lobster, and we went to the Yankees - Red Sox game.

Outside Northeastern.

At Boston Harbor after dinner.

Yankees Fans!

Red Sox fans!

Cousins

We sat 2 and 3. Amazing seats.

So close to the field.

The Yankees lost. But we had fun. 

It was such a busy time Ally needed some relaxation time after they left.

Early June 2023 Recap

Lots of naps and time with our pets. Early June was a time for Ally to rest and relax since she was out of school and Becky was teaching until the 15th.

Cloey posing in the bathroom.

Watching TV. Ally and I watched Bosch a show on Amazon Prime. It was excellent.

More Mother’s Day notes of love from Ally. These were especially poignant. We started looking for a car for Ally this month so she can drive herself to school starting in the Fall. 

Finally! Ally’s concussion is all gone and she felt ready to play video games. She had not played since March when she got her concussion.

We were trying to decide about building a bench and a round table in our kitchen. This was one attempt at a table. Too small.

Daily naps. Can you spot Cloey?

Ally made her own yogurt parfait for lunch.







Table attempt #2 was too big for the car so we drove home with Becky like this and the trunk open. This table was too big.

Ally started her summer internship at the MSPCA

Ally and I went to Providence for the day to see cousin Kimn and meet her new puppy, Scrappy. 

One Sunday we spent the day with Becky and we explored 2 Festivals in Cambridge. 

First up was a French Bread competition.



Beth hula hooping with Cloey was a site to see.

We tried a new ice cream place.

Cloey liked it.

Then we went and watched the Dragon Boats.

It was a fun day. But Ally is always happy to get home to Daisy.