The Koledy Saga

I've mentioned the koledy saga a few times in passing, and I figured that if I don't write it up now, it might not get written until next December. While the most intense part only spanned a few months of 2001 and the beginning of 2002, it was somewhere between five and ten years in the making. As the writing has progressed it's also intertwined with the "Grandpa and cancer" timeline.
( The rest is behind a cut tag for the sake of those who heard about this saga way too many times as it unfolded. )

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We're packed and ready to go. Jewel's mom and dad can kitty-sit until the 26th, and Tanner and Janell can between then and the 31st. Andy's turned the Foo cam back on, and hopefully the lights we have up will be enough to see the kitties by from 18:00 to 23:00. I'll need to find a way to fit their food in Foo cam range. Tomorrow I need to load up the food, refill the fountain, clean out the litterbox, put the coffee pot into the dishwasher and start the dishes, wash and begin drying a load of laundry, and somewhere in there get dressed and such. Whee!