A sad story indeed Uncle Ken, but lovingly told. Reading it reminded me of how oblivious I can be when considering the realities of others. We are all profoundly different and I often forget that.
How is Daisy taking the absence of her sister? If you are looking for a new companion for her I think there are feline shelters that care for older cats, maybe you'd want to check them out.
Not a pet owner myself but one of the nice things about my neighborhood is the abundance of our canine friends; I'm always meeting new ones as I stroll through the shady streets. People sure like to talk about their dogs and usually respond favorably when I ask "How's the pup doing today?" We'll gab a bit and most of the mutts are very friendly and well socialized; it's like I have thirty or forty dogs but I don't have to walk them, feed them, or take them to the vet. Selfish, I know, but an apartment is no place for a dog, in my opinion, unless you want one of those little yappy annoyances. Which I don't.
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The further I go down the rabbit hole the weirder this whole AI business seems to me. I think there are dozens of companies hawking their own versions, each with its own specialties; some are free, some are subscription based, and I'm sure there are others that we'll never hear about. The kicker is the giant data centers that are being built for further AI goodness, comprising many acres of farmland and sucking up shitloads of electricity. These things have got to cost billions and I can't figure out how they can make any money. But money isn't what it used to be and I feel like a dinosaur when I pay cash at the store. It's always amusing when the young cashiers try to make change, especially when I give them $22 for something that costs $17. All I need is a five dollar bill but they have trouble grasping that concept. especially when they give me back five singles. As for coins, forget it!
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...Cheboygan's Main Street has evolved into an artsy-fartsy kind of place.
That's a healthy sign, I think. Smaller cities and towns have been clobbered economically; if it isn't Walmart, it's Covid or whatever the next big thing is. It seems like there is a resilient sense of community in Cheboygan and little shops, even if they're artsy-fartsy, provide social engagement that big stores can't provide.
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