Before Rick and I got married I kept insisting that we disclose any facts about ourselves to each other that might get in the way of our intentions. My list included my allergy to cats. He married me anyway.

Even as I sit here and write my bottom right eye lid is swollen and red. The tear duct seems to be infected after a visit to my niece's home. She has a 25 lb. long hair cat and I can only stay in the house 1/2 before I begin sneezing and coughing. Its a good thing we live in San Antonio, I sit on her patio most of the time I am there.

I have never been a pet person and didn't understand all the fuss people make over their pets. I have begun to see the light with our two dogs and now I can at least understand that there is something about cats but please - I don't mean to equate cats and dogs.