October 6th was a nasty day, one I don't want to have to go through again.  My mother's death was expected and a blessing, as she had suffered the effects of Parkinson's Disease for far too long.  The bad news came shortly after that of mom's passing.  Daughter Niki had taken our cat, Sully, to the vet for a minor procedure that included anesthesia.  Well, a technician screwed up and turned the oxygen off instead of on.  By the time the error was discovered, Sully had died.  Unbelievable! 

More stuff:

Lots of Pix Pages, starting with my daughter Niki's graduation from Central Michigan University in May, '08. 

My son James' graduation from Marine Corps boot camp in March, '08. 

Me pirate birthday party pix page from January '08.

Caribbean Cruise pix from November '07.  

Our Italy trip in September '06.

And a great concert in January '06, seeing Blue Oyster Cult  at a casino but...meeting them before the show and getting autographs. :)

I have a bit more work to do on this...