…at last.
It’s fitting that we’re having another rainy cold front here right now–it pulls me right back to Jen and Heather’s visit, like it was yesterday, instead of two long weeks ago. So, where was I? Right, we put on the boots, the parkas, the plastic pants, the wool caps, the second and third layer of T-shirts, and tromped up through the mud to the shelter, to give full check-ups, including bloodwork and vaccinations, to what was at that time 13 dogs. The shelter can be a beautiful place to visit, but when it’s been raining…not so much. And when it’s also 12 degrees Celcius, don’t even bother! (Have I mentioned how cool Jen and Heather were for bothering?)
My vet, Dr. Lin of Spring Animal Hospital, was extremely helpful, providing Jen and Heather everything they needed, from blood vials to stethescopes to his microscope and space in his clinic to work. At no cost. He’s been a great vet to us, and I highly recommend him and his clinic.
When they weren’t working as vets, Jen and Heather were busy networking, calling or e-mailing contacts they had in the States, seeking out possible takers for dogs. It would have been so nice to actually hit the spa (hot springs) like we talked about every day of their visit, but if we weren’t actually busy with things, we were just too exhausted. Luckily we managed a few pleasures along the way–the pizza party was nice and Yi Jong Jie night market was too (Heather, can you post some of the clever T-shirt slogans you picked up there? I liked the shirt that said, “Boston Yanks”.) I’m glad my friends had a chance to meet my sister and Heather, and vice-versa. There was good food all along the way, including a nice dinner at Singapore Eddie’s cozy Malaysian-style curry restaurant. Even the 7-11 food was “exotic”!
By the end of Sunday most of the clinic work was done, and our sights turned to getting the four dogs on the plane and safely to Seattle. More soon….
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