Visiting Relatives

I’m in the Philadelphia suburbs with my sister. My niece is under the weather, unfortunately, but we did talk a little last night. The junior of my sister’s two cats has rubbed against me, sat in my lap, and let me pet her, which is sweet, even though she has also nipped me for petting her when she was no longer in the mood to be petted. The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, who lives with my former brother-in-law, has come over and greeted me; she also seemed to enjoy the treat I brought her all the way from Arlington, or at least some of it; she will be given more later. She’s a nice dog, but she is a bit overweight these days.