OMG so sorry to hear about your daughter Portabella. I'm not sure I realized you had lost a child like that. I apologize if you told me before and I have forgotten. I've been kind of out of it lately. That is very sad, especially dying from tainted blood, I totally get your resentment towards druggies, etc. It must be so painful.

Sorry about Puss Puss too. I love cats, and I believe I read in another thread that your cat was 18 years old? That's practically a whole lifetime for me! My aunt's cat is 15 years old and has attached himself to me specifically since I moved here, he is constantly at my side. In the back of my mind I keep thinking he will not live much longer, and that is sad. I'm sure I will be very unhappy when he dies too.

Anyways take care, I hope you have a good trip to New York and feel better soon.