my sweet Spaz

Spaz dies tonight and it's just very sad. apparently, he got into a fight with a neighborhood dog and the dog killed him. you know, i used to make fun of people who cried over their pets, but i can't stop crying. he was such a cool cat.

the thing that saddens me the most is my mom. she LOVED him. he was her first pet. she never had any pets growing up and with having to take care of my aunts and uncles, i suppose they were more her pets. so, i feel so sad for her and losing him. she once told me that since he came from me --and was weird and talkative like me-- it was like having a piece of me there with her.

i hate hearing her voice like that.

she has another cat, but Spaz is a touch act to follow and Chi Chi isn't nearly as charismatic and affectionate. i supppose i'll have to rescue another cat to give her.

burn, baby, burn

apparently, as Goat put it, "Holy Smokes went up in smoke."

this place was amazing. it was this old church that was remade into a BBQ place. the tag line was, "the answer to your BBQ prayers." the interior was just like a church. you sat in a pew and ate by a stained glass window. just beautiful. of course, one of the few spots i loved around here would got up in flames. i seriously need to move.

it was the place David took me on our first date...which seems appropriate now. the real question i have is how did it happen. i wonder if he burned that down too.

here's a link to the pic. oh, David...yea, kinda.