On Reed's birthday Jeff and I both had the day off so we planned a spa excursion together. Bad luck intervened and we had to cancel when we got a flat tire on the way. But we made the most of the day, overcast and cool though it was, to take advantage of the awesome creekwalk bike path all the way from our house through downtown and to Onondaga Lake. It was a really neat ride and a great margarita downtown afterwards!

Our sweet kitty Eliza disappeared May 1 and hasn't been seen since. We keep hearing stories of cats who disappear for days, weeks, or months and then return, but we are very sad that she is gone and really hope that she is safe and warm and dry and well-fed. We miss her! We go out every day to look for her, call for her, shake her food bowl. One day when Reed and I went out, the neighborhood's friendliest cat, Mr. Norman Cats, came with us. He trotted right along for about a half hour as we called for Eliza.