Aremid, Zellouisa, and I left Raleigh at 11:17PM, 43 minutes before my lease expired. Shortly thereafter, we reunited in Durham with Herman. The reunion, thus far, has not gone so well. I have three very stressed animals. Herman is making high-pitched whimpers I haven’t heard in awhile. The cats are hiding under the bed. I’d like to take a deep breath and congratulate myself on being done with the move, but it all hasn’t quite sunk in yet. With any luck, I’ll get some sleep tonight.

I can’t sleep in too long. Herman has a vet appointment. I need to find out what’s up with his fatty deposit, his dry lips, and his chin lesion.