Daisy

Daisy has lived with me since she was six weeks old. We traveled together across the country, camped in Oregon, Montana, South Dakota, and Minnesota. My first child.

My second child adores her. "Daisy" was her first word, and all cats are "Daisy". Anything she finds particularly pleasing or happiness inspiring, is also a "daisy".

I'd like to see the bugeoning lava dome. Nearby lives a friend of Andy's whose wife raises cats. I have a vision of the visit: Alexa running gleefully from cat to cat shouting "Daisy . . . Daisy".