Sigh…something is wrong with my father
My father has been acting very strangely lately. He is not himself. Sometimes he doesn’t cuddle me like a baby and rub my head and under my chin when I jump on his desk every morning. I don’t understand why.
Normally he doesn’t mind when I leave my black fur on his shirt. I think he just needs a vacation. At least that’s what he tells me.
All work and no play make Kyle a dull boy is what I say.
He keeps a red bottle of Tylenol Extra Strength right on top of his desk, and he sure does seem to be eating a lot of them lately. I know where he keeps it because I have knocked it off repeatedly. It’s my job.
He makes this strange noise a lot lately. An outward sigh after everything he does.
When I was walking on his keyboard the other day, I accidentally looked up Sand and Sea Properties in Galveston. He took over from there and found a house he is going to rent. He says he’ll be gone for a week, but Mary Lou will come in and feed my sister and me while he’s away.
He said he found a house that is right on the beach. He plans to walk up and down near the water. Maybe that’ll make him sigh less often when he returns.
He also said he was going to eat flounder at his favorite restaurant. That sounds delicious. Cats love seafood and I guess my dad does too.
Here are some interesting facts about the place he is going.
• Before the Great Storm of 1900, Galveston was the second richest city in the United States.
• After the 1900 storm, a seawall was constructed to protect the city from future natural disasters. This grueling task was accomplished after eight years. So the next time you visit Galveston and see the seawall you’ll know the history behind it.
• The first bakery in Texas opened in Galveston in 1928.
• Galveston was once the leading and most valuable port in Texas. In 1842, Galveston was given the very first cotton press in Texas. By 1899 Galveston had become the best and most profitable cotton port and one of the most important ports in the United States.
• Galveston just so happened to be the first city in Texas to have light. It was the first city in Texas to have lights powered from gas in 1856 and the first city to have electrical lights later in 1883.
• The oldest medical college in Texas opened in Galveston in 1891 which was then followed by the first nursing school in 1894. That college today is recognized as the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB).
• Galveston had the very first telephone in the state. It was installed in 1878 in the office of Colonel Belo, the founder of the Galveston Dailey News, which is one of the oldest newspapers in Texas.
• The first opera house in Texas opened in 1870 on the corner of Tremont and market Streets. Today, the Grand 1894 Opera House is used as a non-profit performing arts theater.
• Galveston was named after a Spanish colonial governor and general, Bernardo de Galvez. The city was named after him because he helped the patriots by keeping British armies and supplies away from the Mississippi River in the American Revolution.
So please, Galveston. Be nice to my dad and make his stay a pleasant one. I miss my morning cuddles.