Very odd happenings

So, this weekend, our cat decided to go walkabout. Neither of us are sure when he actually got out the front door, but he's nowhere to be found in the house, or the yard. We put up signs and postings on web sites, but so far no responses. We're both totally devastated by this. Colleen obviously more so than I am, but then she's had him all his life, and significantly more time than I have spent with him. I can only hope if he is truly dead, he went quietly and peacefully. If he's lost, well, hopefully we recover him soon. Two nights in the cold for an 11 year old cat can't be good.

Hunter Thompson killed himself. What??? I can't believe that crazy bastard would actually kill himself. I have voraciously read almost everything he ever published. It is a shame to hear that he's gone out like that. I wouldn't say he directly influenced my life, but he was a talented man, and someone that needed to grow old and die gracefully. Oh well, people die all the time, and he's no exception. I know he will be missed.