Wheeeee!

It's bright and sunny and 55 degrees outside right now; and the kits are sunning on the patio, while keeping an eye on Gimpy, who is eating peanuts. I had wondered which squirrel was bold enough to attack my window screen in an attempt to get food and I got my answer yesterday morning - Gimpy is the culprit. I've been feeding Gimpy since I moved into this apartment - I first felt sorry for the guy because it looked like someone or something had taken a combination saw and rasp to the bridge of his nose, as well as tearing a strip of fur and skin that was about 4 inches long and 2 inches wide off his side, and he was dragging his right hind leg. He was a bloody mess! He now has a slight limp, and his fur has grown back on his nose and side - but the fur on his nose stands up like a crewcut, so he's pretty distinctive.

Boulder news - The triple murder-suicide was committed by the husband, who was known to have a temper. He was an ex-firefighter and had worked for Boulder Police 30 years ago. It was a planned action, and the man left detailed funeral and memorial requests for himself, his wife, and their 23 year old son. It's so sad. .... Ex-professor Ward Churchill will get a one-day hearing on July 1st regarding his reinstatement and/or monetary compensation for the loss of his position at CU. .... We have had a rash of car tires being slashed, and about 10% of the tires were on police vehicles. The culprit was caught with knife in hand outside a police substation, having just slashed two tires on a police cruiser. The 31-year-old man, who has confessed to slashing the tires on over 46 vehicles, says that three things are to blame for his crime spree - radiation from the Rocky Flats Arsenal, braces that he didn't want in 1992, and his mother. .... And the rumor mill is working hard up in North Boulder - the neighborhood families where the red kids live have received an anonymous e-mail stating that the mountain lion sighted earlier this week is eating the livestock at the Waldorf School at a rate of one critter per night. I have spoken with David and Shawna Snow, who own and operate and live next to the school, and this is not true. (And, no, they are not related to my brother-in-law!)

Chip Woolley, the trainer of Mine That Bird, says he will wait until Rachel A's owners make their announcement about her entry in the Belmont before they decide upon a jockey. .... D Wayne Lucas is taking both Luv Gov and Flying Private to run in the Belmont. ... Friesan Fire, who was the favorite in the Derby and had a disappointing race in the Preakness, was checked out by Dr. Larry Bramlage - he has a good excuse for not doing well - he has a stress fracture in his left foreleg and a bone chip in his right fetlock. He will be out of training for at least 3 months.
And I will be house sitting out in Brigadoon for the next 6 days... am not sure about photos for the blog - but i will write! Have a good weekend!!!