CT goes to the hospital

CT has been sick. Last week her eyes started to look red. But this morning her right eye was completely popped out of her head and bright red. It looked like a maraschino cherry, the kind you get on an ice cream sunday, where the cherry skin is all wrinkled. She was scratching her eye with her little claws and could not close her eye when she slept. It was the saddest thing i've ever seen. I rushed her to the vet this afternoon, and the prognosis was not good. She might have a brain tumor, or blunt force head trauma. The vet gave her some eye drops and some medicine. And just a few hours later, the swelling went down and she is looking like she is going to make a full recovery. Ashlee and I were completely amazed that she got better so fast. It just goes to show you that this little hamster (all 23 grams) has a whole lot of moxie.

Victoria

Ashlee and I went on the Clipper to Victoria last weekend. Here is our hotel, the Fairmont Empress.

Here we are in front of the Parliament building. Canada is a constitutional monarchy. Just ask Ashlee, she has a history minor.

We decieded to dine at a Irish pub that was located in a historic building designed by the same guy who built the Empress Fairmont hotel. While you can't tell from this picture, we had some of the best halibut fish and chips ever!

Later I was arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Here ashlee is pictured bailing me out.

We had high tea at our hotel. High tea is just an excuse to have a mid-afternoon snack.