July 30th 2008 9:36 am
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I can now walk, run, and jump without any problems. My doctors are amazed at my progress. I'm back to chasing Coco and the kitties. I've been a good boy, taking my supplements, doing exercises, and going for accupuncture. It's truly a miracle! Three months ago, on April 28, I couldn't walk and my legs were frozen. Now look at me!

So, here I am, almost completely back to normal when it happened! It was a normal vacation morning. Daddy was out running errands, getting ready for their big trip. Mommy was home, on the phone talking to her sister. I remember thinking how special it was to have both Mommy and Daddy home during the day when I heard Mommy screaming. At first, I felt a little rumble, like a truck going by. It got louder and louder. Then the windows began to rattle and the building shook and swayed. What's going on here? I thought. Mommy is so upset, she's running around the house, screaming for Daddy. Daddy is not even here! And why are we shaking?

Just as quickly as the shaking started, it ended. Mommy tried her landline and then her cell phone. All of them were dead. That made her cry even harder. She grabbed her keys and went to check on our neighbors. Two are stay at home moms with toddlers. Mommy got them to go outside and wait. We live on the top floor of a condo building. Mommy went back and check each floor to make sure everyone was out. By then Daddy was home. I could tell Daddy was rattled. My Daddy rarely gets upset in emergencies. So I knew this was serious. Finally, we went back into the building.

As soon as the door opened, I ran to hide under my pawrents' bed. I stayed there all afternoon. With my PAWS pals' encouragement, a catnip jello shot, and a can of duck meat, I finally came out. Daddy said we had a major earthquake. I don't know what's an earthquake but I don't like them. Coco tells me that Los Angeles is famous for earthquakes. I thought we were famous for movie stars! She said the year before she was born, a huge quake happened. There were lots of injuries, people died, and buildings were destroyed. Now I'm scared! I don't want to go through another one! Canela explained to me that earthquakes don't happen all the time. You can go years before feeling one. He said it's a small price to pay for living with perfect weather year round. Well, I hope this was the last earthquake I'll feel in my lifetime!