Huge Problems!

First thing today we called American Airlines to make my cargo reservation for the first leg of my flight Thursday (I have to go cargo to LA, and then on Air Tahiti Nui I can fly with my family in the cabin). Well, they told us (at this late date, I might add) that cargo is closed on Thursday because it's a holiday. No amount of pleading would make them change their minds, nor would they consider letting me fly in the cabin. We called Delta, United, Continental and Aloha cargo, and they are all closed too. We think I may have to stay behind and then fly by myself at a later date.

We'll keep everyone posted as the news develops. In the meantime, I think the airlines should be barraged with complaints! You can email me at Desiree@rabbittinparadise.com for any help or suggestions, which would be more than welcome!

Our Bon Voyage Party

Since we will be saying good-bye soon, we decided to have lots of friends over to help celebrate - and what a fun night it was! Not only were there lots of people around, several of them tried to surreptitiously slip me a few off-limit treats. Unfortunately for me, they were foiled at every turn. But I did have a good time trying.

I did, however, get a very nice present of some perfectly wonderful white ginger blossoms, the kind that are very fragrant and also, as I found out, very delicious.

If you look closely at the picture of me on the couch, you can see me just finishing off a few petals, with the rest of the flowers sitting all the way in the right corner of the picture, just waiting for me to grab them.

And then, the following day, I got to sleep in for a whole extra hour, and they saved me some flowers for breakfast. So there I was, rested, refreshed and well-fed, and getting ready to face the demands of international travel.

At the spa . . .

I had to get the full treatment for our party, so as you can see I got a brushing and a fur-fluff with the vacuum cleaner. There's nothing that puts me in a party mood more than feeling beautiful!

Good-bye Party

I have lived in this apartment for two and a half years, and we have had several people over, but tonight I am going to see more humans here than ever before; we are having a goodbye party for our friends because next week we'll find ourselves on a plane bound for Paris, Europe.

I am spending the morning having my coat brushed an groomed, and I may also get a nice manicure for the occasion. Then I intend to sleep all afternoon so I can be rested for all the festivities - I love to stay up late and celebrate! We light candles, feast and laugh together - tonight we may have someone to play the keyboard so there might be some singing as well. Lucky for me I know how to fold my ears down close to my head if things get out of hand.