We spent New Year’s Eve at Mike’s Place, a sports bar 4 miles from our house.  SRO, our usual bar on Saturdays closed at 5 since the Auburn alumni association told them they wouldn’t be watching the game there.

Mike’s is outside the city limits so smoking is allowed inside.  We go there when SRO is too crowded or charging for a fight.  We play trivia and sing a couple of karaoke songs.  We have known Donavan, the KJ, for over five years.

We got there a little before 7 and a waitress hit our table immediately.  This was unusual because before the waitresses start at 8.  When Donavan came on he said our waitress was also bartending.  I think we were at the only bar that stayed open NYE but didn’t think they were going to be busy.  The place didn’t fill up but there was enough people for another waitress/bartender.  We left at 11:30 so we could watch 2012 roll in.

Yesterday one of cats,Slushball, died suddenly.  He started howling and Brooke rushed him to the vet.  He said it was infectious feline anemia.  He called and said the cat needed a transfusion.  We had the mother so she gathered her up and headed for the office.  As she filling out the paperwork the vet tech said Slushball was gone.

Brooke went into the room to pet her one last time.  She lifted the towel and the cat breathed.  The doc said it was agonal breathing.  Still Brooke was/is upset.